Communication barriers fuel addiction crises, but G3 Recovery is teaching families how to speak the same language of love, hope, and healing again A devastating new study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) revealed that 73% of individuals with substance use disorders feel "completely misunderstood" by their families, while 81% of …
Communication barriers fuel addiction crises, but G3 Recovery is teaching families how to speak the same language of love, hope, and healing again
A devastating new study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) revealed that 73% of individuals with substance use disorders feel “completely misunderstood” by their families, while 81% of family members say they “don’t know how to help without making things worse.” Perhaps most heartbreaking: the research found that in families affected by addiction, meaningful conversations about recovery happen less than once every six months (SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health, March 2024).
For Matt and Hannah Gibson, co-founders of G3 Recovery Interventions & Consulting, these statistics reflect a painful reality they’ve seen countless times as professional interventionists—and one they’ve lived through personally.
When Love Gets Lost in Fear
“We understand what it’s like to witness a loved one struggle with addiction,” explains Matt Gibson, whose journey through recovery alongside his wife Hannah has shaped their Austin-based practice that serves families nationwide. “We’ve been through the same fears, uncertainties, and struggle, and we found a solution.”
Both founders bring the unique perspective of being in long-term recovery themselves, which allows them to understand the communication breakdown from multiple angles. They know what it feels like to be the person struggling with addiction, unable to explain the compulsion or ask for help. They also understand the family’s perspective—the fear of saying the wrong thing, the exhaustion of trying everything and feeling like nothing works.
G3 Recovery specializes in ARISE® invitational and non-invitational interventions, but their approach goes far beyond traditional intervention models. They focus on rebuilding the communication channels that addiction has severed, helping families find their way back to each other.
Every Family Speaks a Different Language
The SAMHSA research highlighted how addiction creates communication barriers, but what it didn’t capture is how different each family’s barriers look. Some families become confrontational, others retreat into silence. Some lean heavily on faith, others prefer secular approaches. Some are dealing with generational trauma, others are facing addiction for the first time.
“Addiction doesn’t just impact the individual; it shatters families, rewrites childhoods, and echoes across generations,” notes Hannah Gibson. “We successfully help families reclaim their narrative, rebuild trust, and begin the journey to lasting healing. Every intervention is not just a turning point for the addicted loved one, but a chance to restore hope for the entire family.”
This understanding of family dynamics drives G3’s personalized approach. Rather than using cookie-cutter intervention scripts, they create evidence-based plans tailored to each family’s communication style, cultural background, and specific circumstances.
Results That Speak for Themselves
G3’s approach to family communication yields remarkable outcomes: over 60% of clients enter treatment within the first week, with success rates reaching 96% within six months. But perhaps more importantly, families report dramatically improved communication even when individuals initially refuse treatment.
“Our proven processes lead families through addiction with clarity, confidence, and hope—restoring order where chaos once reigned,” the Gibsons explain. This success comes from understanding that intervention isn’t about confrontation—it’s about creating safe spaces for honest conversation.
The company provides comprehensive support including crisis management, long-term recovery planning, and aftercare services. They also offer sober transport services and personalized recovery coaching, recognizing that sustainable recovery requires ongoing support for the entire family system.
Building Bridges, Not Walls
Traditional interventions often position family members as adversaries of the person struggling with addiction. G3’s approach, informed by the founders’ personal recovery experience, takes the opposite approach. They help families rediscover their shared love and common goals.
Matt and Hannah understand that behind every communication breakdown is a family that loves each other but has forgotten how to express that love effectively. Addiction creates so much chaos and pain that families often retreat into survival mode, losing sight of the fact that they’re all on the same team.
Their interventions focus on helping families remember their connection while providing practical tools for ongoing communication. They teach families how to have difficult conversations without triggering shame, how to set boundaries that feel loving rather than punitive, and how to offer support that empowers rather than enables.
Personal Experience + Professional Expertise
What makes G3 unique in the intervention field is the combination of professional training as certified interventionists and lived experience that both founders bring to their work. Their recovery journeys give them credibility and understanding that can’t be taught in a classroom, while their professional intervention expertise ensures they can translate that understanding into effective, evidence-based strategies.
This dual perspective allows them to connect with both the individual struggling with addiction and the family members who feel helpless and confused. They can speak to the shame, fear, and desperation that addiction creates while also providing the hope and practical tools that recovery requires.
Recovery Is a Family Journey
The SAMHSA research confirms what G3 has always known: addiction affects entire family systems, not just individuals. When communication breaks down between family members, it becomes much harder for anyone to find lasting recovery.
“Every intervention is not just a turning point for the addicted loved one, but a chance to restore hope for the entire family,” Hannah Gibson emphasizes. This family-centered approach recognizes that when families learn to communicate effectively about addiction, they often discover they can communicate better about everything else too.
Finding Your Family's Voice Again
If your family has been trapped in the silence that addiction creates, wondering if you’ll ever find your way back to meaningful conversation, Matt and Hannah Gibson want you to know: even the most fractured families can learn to speak the same language again.
Communication barriers don’t have to be permanent. With the right support—support that comes from both professional expertise and personal understanding—families can rebuild trust, restore hope, and create new patterns of connection that support lasting recovery.
You’re still family. That’s worth fighting for.
Ready to start the conversation? Contact G3 Recovery Interventions & Consulting or call (214) 927-2154 to speak with Matt and Hannah Gibson’s team about rebuilding communication in your family.
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