In today’s episode, a friend of ours, Lizzie, joins us to share her experience navigating addiction and recovery with her spouse. Lizzie, a wife and mother, shares how she supports her husband, teaches her kids about addiction and works through her own anger and resentments to keep taking it one day at a time. Trigger warning: this episode contains a story about a suicide attempt.

Topics also discussed:

Treatment

Recovery

Relapse

Antabuse

Mental health

Relationships

Addiction

Therapy

Self-care

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Additional Resources:

Co-Dependents Anonymous: http://coda.org/

Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/

Nar-Anon: https://www.nar-anon.org/

National Helpline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/