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.

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/

12/15/2025

The holiday season can amplify pain, fear, and uncertainty for families impacted by SUD.
This resource was created to give families clarity, tools, and hope when they need it most.

If you’re ready for a framework that supports your healing and strengthens your connection with your loved one, Parallel Recovery is here. 💛📘

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12/11/2025

Control says: “Change so I can feel safe.”
Love says: “I’ll work on myself so we can grow together.” 💬

Power isn’t about dominance — it’s about shared responsibility and trust. That’s what loving better really looks like.

12/08/2025

I wrote Parallel Recovery to help families move from chaos to connection — and to give professionals a framework that actually works long-term.

💬 “An accessible, easy-to-follow introduction to healthy communication… a blueprint for better interactions with both family and non-family alike.”

Families don’t need more judgment — they need guidance, structure, and tools that honor everyone’s healing process.

📘 Available now wherever books are sold.

12/04/2025

Worrying about what might happen steals the peace of what is. 🌿
When you come back to the present — to this breath, this moment, this connection — healing begins.

Be where your life is happening. Be here, now.

12/02/2025

Sometimes, without meaning to, we hand our heavy emotional coats to the very people who are already struggling to carry their own.

December tends to bring this into sharper focus — the expectations, the pressure, the old patterns, the hope that this year will finally be different.

My newest blog is about this tender truth from Chapter 2 of my book, Parallel Recovery®:
The coat metaphor isn’t about what we’re carrying… it’s about what we quietly hand to someone else.

This season, I’m inviting all of us to pause and ask:
Is this mine to carry… or have I been asking someone I love to hold it for me?

Read the full reflection here: https://lisakatonasmith.com/2025/12/01/the-coats-we-ask-our-loved-ones-to-carry-without-realizing-it/

12/01/2025

You can love your child fiercely… and still not be able to protect them from addiction. 💔
That doesn’t make you a bad mother. It makes you human.

Healing begins when you release the guilt and start learning new ways to show up — for yourself and for them.

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Colorado Springs, CO

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+17196604329

Website

https://www.reclaimrecover.org/

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