Truckloads of Grace: Healing Dysfunctional Family Systems
In this episode of The Substance of Faith Podcast, host Rudy Swigart takes a heartfelt and honest look at the role of dysfunctional family systems within the context of addiction and Christian recovery. Drawing from personal experience and biblical interperitation, Rudy explores how codependency, trauma, and enabling behaviors shape not just the individual caught in addiction, but the entire household. He speaks directly to parents, spouses, church leaders, and anyone walking alongside a loved one struggling with substance use or mental health challenges.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
The spiritual and physical dynamics of addiction
How codependency quietly harms the healing process
Recognizing unhealthy family patterns and enabling behaviors
The difference between recovery and transformation
A gospel-centered pathway to hope, healing, and long-term victory
With clarity, compassion, and conviction, Rudy shares practical steps toward healing and invites listeners into a deeper understanding of what it means to be transformed—not just recovered—by the renewing of the mind through Christ.
"A codependent parent may unknowingly sabotage their child’s progress—because healing feels like abandonment when you’ve made their sickness your identity." - Rudy Swigart
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