Through the Lens of an Addict’s Sister: Stephanie Balber | The Hopeaholics Podcast
In this powerful episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Stephanie Balber shares her emotional journey of growing up with a sister battling heroin and fentanyl addiction. She opens up about the pain, chaos, and heartbreak her family endured—from discovering her sister dealing drugs at her wedding to catching her using on Christmas night—and the toll it took on her as a sibling and daughter. Through Nar-Anon meetings, therapy, and hard-won self-awareness, Stephanie learned that her parents had become “addicted to her sister’s addiction” and that healing required setting boundaries and finding her own peace. Turning her pain into purpose, she created a clothing brand inspired by resilience and recovery. This episode is a raw, honest look at addiction, family, and the courage it takes to heal out loud.
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Timestamps:
00:10:09 – “My Parents Are Addicted to My Sister’s Addiction”
00:13:35 – Strength and Sensitivity Through Trauma
00:18:16 – “My Rock Bottom Has a Basement”
00:35:34 – Sister Arrested for Fentanyl and Burglary Tools
00:39:17 – Discovering Sister’s Heroin Use During Honeymoon
00:43:10 – “I’m Not Helping Her Anymore”
00:45:03 – Sister’s Baby Taken by CPS
00:47:01 – Catching Sister Using Drugs on Christmas
00:49:09 – Seven Years of Silence and Custody Battle
01:23:19 – “I Planned My Sister’s Funeral in My Head”
01:24:33 – “You’re Not Alone”
01:25:11 – “She Hoped I Would Die to Stop the Pain”
01:28:57 – “Backbones and Boundaries” Clothing Reveal
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