The middle of the night. The house is quiet. You’re scrolling with the brightness turned down low, Googling questions you never thought you’d type:

“Is drinking every night normal?”

“Why does he lie about it?”

“Am I overreacting?”

If that’s you, this episode will feel like an exhale.

In this conversation, I dive into:

• Why those late-night Google searches are already a sign something’s not okay
• The subtle ways your body knows before your brain is ready to admit it
• Common red-flag searches (and what they really mean)
• How shame makes us clear the history… and silence ourselves
• The simple reframe that turns “I’m paranoid” into “I’m aware”

This isn’t about shaming or blaming.

It’s about recognising that if you’re secretly Googling at 2am, something in you already knows it’s time to pay attention.

🎓 Grab the Discovery to Recovery workshop - a bitesized 3 part workshop to get grounded and clear on what's going on and your next smallest steps forward: get it here

If you haven’t the Crisis Conversation Guide (What to say and what not to say when addiction takes over) ? Grab it now—it’s free and full of practical scripts to help you say what you mean (even when it’s messy):

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You can also book a friendly, no-pressure chat with Amanda and explore what support might look like - without doing this alone, because you know you’ve been trying ‘that way’ for long enough by now.

👉 Book in a friendly chat - Click here to find a time and let's talk about what's possible

Or join the waitlist for Pathway to Wellness, my signature program designed to help you rebuild your life alongside (or beyond) a loved one’s addiction.

You can find your way through this. And you don’t have to do it alone.

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