How to Honor Your Alcoholic Parents Without Losing Yourself - ACOA

How do you honor your father and mother when they’ve hurt you deeply — especially if they struggled with alcoholism? As Catholic psychotherapists, we understand the tension between obeying the 5th Commandment and protecting your emotional, spiritual, and psychological health. "Boundaries" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend: 📖 👀 https://amzn.to/43dW7Os If you purchase the book through this link we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you (affiliate link). In this episode, we explore how to honor alcoholic parents without losing yourself. We’ll talk about what true honor looks like in light of the Catholic faith, and how to practice healthy boundaries that reflect both charity and truth. You’ll learn: 💡 What it means to set healthy boundaries in a dysfunctional family system 💡 Why discontinuing enabling behavior is charitable, and how to do this 💡 How to Honor alcoholic Father and Mother 💡 Ways to invite healing and freedom through faith, therapy, and grace Whether you’re actively caring for a parent in recovery, or still healing from the wounds of a chaotic upbringing, this conversation is for you. 🎧 Join two Catholic therapists as we blend psychology and theology to bring hope, insight, and healing to adult children of alcoholics. ✝️ Topics covered: Catholic forgiveness, honoring parents, healthy boundaries, codependency, ACOA healing, family of origin wounds, Catholic therapy, emotional healing, spiritual growth, inner peace, faith and psychology 🙏🏼 St. Dymphna, pray for us! 0:00 Intro 1:02 What are Healthy Boundaries within a Dysfunctional Family? 2:53 When your Alcoholic Parents are not capable of respecting Boundaries 5:30 How Boundaries help us stay in Relationship with Alcoholic Parents 11:05 How to set Healthy Boundaries with Parents in Dysfunctional Family System 14:32 Why discontinuing Enabling is charitable 17:20 How to stop Enabling 20:21 Healthy Boundaries are Honoring to Father and Mother 23:02 Honoring Parents does not always mean Obedience 26:05 Obeying God more than your Parents 27:09 Practical tips to Honor alcoholic Father and Mother ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: These videos are meant to inform and share our experiences. They do not replace seeing a licensed therapist. If you are experiencing symptoms of a mental disorder, please reach out to a licensed mental health professional for help.