Parallel Recovery

My name is Lisa Smith and I walk with families affected by substance use disorder.

I help families learn how to communicate and guide their loved one with compassion while reclaiming peace and purpose in their own lives.

01/14/2026

Some seasons slow you down.
Some melt everything you thought was solid.
Some rush louder than you’re ready for.

None of it is wasted.
Every bump, every bend, every rough patch
is carrying you forward—whether it feels like it or not.

The road knows more than we think. ❤️

01/08/2026

Overfunctioning feels like care — but it often becomes control. And when you carry someone else’s responsibilities, you take away their chance to grow.

Healthy love honors two truths:
💛 I can support you.
💛 I cannot do your work for you.

This is where family recovery begins.

01/06/2026

January usually tells us to start strong. Move fast. Decide quickly. Be certain.

But when I feel lost — and I do, more often than I’d like to admit — panic has never helped me find my way. Slowing down has.

In my first blog of the year, I’m choosing something different: starting soft. Pausing long enough to get oriented before picking a direction.

If the new year feels a little disorienting for you too, you’re not behind. You might just be exactly where you need to be.

✨ Read the full reflection here: https://lisakatonasmith.com/2026/01/05/starting-the-year-soft/

01/05/2026

Healing happens in the smallest interactions — a softened tone, a moment of eye contact, a pause instead of a reaction.
Your presence can shift a room, a relationship, a family.
Never underestimate the power of one.

01/01/2026

Survival is not failure — it’s resilience.
If this year stretched you, exhausted you, or reshaped you…you’re still here.
And that is enough. ✨

May the coming year bring clarity, softness, and a path that feels sustainable.

12/30/2025

I’m always asked where the strength came from? As if loving someone through chaos didn’t teach me how to carry impossible things.

I didn’t look for strength, I learned it.

12/29/2025

Many of us confuse fixing with loving.
But fixing comes from fear.
Love comes from wholeness — and wholeness begins with ourselves.

When you stop breaking yourself to save someone else, you create space for real healing to take root.

12/25/2025

For families impacted by SUD, the holidays can be complicated.
May this season bring small moments of peace, gentle connection, and the reminder that hope is still here — even in quiet places.

You are not alone. 💛

12/22/2025

This is the quiet truth so many children wish they could say out loud.
Boundaries aren’t punishment — they’re protection.
Education isn’t criticism — it’s connection.

When families shift their patterns, loved ones feel the difference.
That’s where influence begins. 💛

12/18/2025

You don’t need a perfect plan to begin again — you just need willingness.
Healing is a series of small openings:
💛 a softer breath
💛 a clearer boundary
💛 a kinder thought toward yourself

Today is enough. Today is the beginning.

12/16/2025

Sometimes we hand our emotional “coats” to the people we love without even realizing it — especially during the holidays, when everything feels heavier.

In my newest short blog, I share a moment with my son when I caught myself doing just that… trying to carry his feelings and mine, and silently handing him fears that were never his to hold.

Learning to keep my coat on my own shoulders didn’t create distance. It created space. It let him breathe. And it reminded me that love doesn’t have to mean carrying everything for everyone. ❤️

Read the full reflection here: https://lisakatonasmith.com/2025/12/15/the-coat-i-tried-to-hand-off/

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