Welcome,

We're Kimberly and Lyle Wick—a mother-daughter team who have walked the path of loving someone through addiction. We've sat with the fear, the anger, the guilt, and the ache of not knowing how to help without losing ourselves in the process.

We're not here to sugarcoat the experience of having addiction in your family. It's messy. It's painful. And it's deeply personal. But it doesn't have to be lonely.

At Healing Family Addiction, we share real stories, gentle encouragement, and evidence-informed tools to help you set boundaries, protect your peace, and reconnect with yourself—even when your loved one is still struggling.

We write with you in mind: the parent who's up at 3am replaying every conversation, the partner who's afraid to set another boundary, the sibling caught in the middle, the child carrying too much.

This space is for you.

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