Living a Life in Balance
Breaking Codependency: Shame, Abuse, Addiction, and the Path to Recovery
With Natasha Silverbell
Natasha Silverbell discusses codependency, shame, abuse, addiction, and the path toward recovery.
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Breaking Codependency: Shame, Abuse, Addiction, and the Path to Recovery
Natasha Silverbell
Inside this conversation
The experiences that shaped Natasha Silverbell’s work
How the episode connects addiction, emotional pain and the conditions that make sustainable recovery possible
Why individual context matters
More themes
- The role of human connection and support
- What a more balanced response can involve
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The guest
Natasha Silverbell
Natasha Silver Bell is the founder of SilverBell Global and a recovery coach whose work is informed by lived experience. She develops support teams that work alongside clinicians and has co-founded initiatives intended to widen access to recovery support. Her perspective in this episode connects sobriety, family responsibilities, boundaries and continuing care; coaching is distinct from clinical assessment and treatment. Official guest biography.
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Reflections on the conversation
What stayed with me from this conversation
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Speaking with Natasha Silverbell, I was struck by the way this conversation connected addiction, emotional pain and the conditions that make sustainable recovery possible. These subjects are often discussed separately, although in a person’s life they can influence one another continuously.
I was reminded that stopping a behavior is only one part of recovery. Lasting change often depends on understanding what the substance or behavior provided, what becomes exposed when it is removed, and which relationships and structures can support a different way of living.
This is also why relapse should be examined with honesty rather than reduced to moral failure. Safety and accountability matter, but shame rarely provides a stable foundation for change. A coherent plan must address the person, their environment and the period after intensive support ends.
My broader reflection is that balance is not a fixed destination. It is the capacity to notice what is happening, understand what may be driving it and respond with greater awareness. Professional support can help create that capacity, but it must remain grounded in the person’s circumstances, choices and safety.
Episode summary
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Together, they explore what ethical, sustainable recovery truly looks like, from building multidisciplinary teams and addressing gaps in aftercare to balancing leadership, motherhood, boundaries, and self-care.
Natasha is the Founder of Silverbell Global and a recovery coach with lived experience at the heart of her work. Drawing from her personal journey and years of professional practice, she supports individuals and organizations in building ethical, compassionate, and sustainable approaches to recovery and leadership.
Throughout the discussion, we return to the importance of looking beneath visible symptoms or behaviors. The aim is not to force one explanation onto every experience, but to understand the combination of history, relationships, body, environment and meaning that may be relevant for this individual.
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