Addict's Messy Marriage

Everyone knows about verbal, physical and sexual childhood abuse but a sometimes forgotten childhood trauma is emotional abuse. Listen as I walk through how emotional trauma in both mine and my wife's life has affected our marriage and lives.

One of my bottom line reasons for being an addict was to escape pain, uncomfortable feelings and awkward moments. When I stopped acting out it did not take my desire to escape away. It only caused me to escape in different ways. Walk with me as I explore escaping and the effect it has had on me and my family.

As a recovering addict İ have difficulty keeping promises from making promises I cannot keep to not keeping promises I should. Walk with me through a recent argument I had with my wife where I did not keep a promise.

There are times in my life that I just go through the motions: working, taking care of kids, escaping into app games, watching TV shows, that I lose track of making my marriage a priority. When this happens in my life, I have to be mindful of making the time to connect with my wife. Listen as I walk through the struggle to put down the electronic devices and engage with my wife.

Everyone knows moving is stressful but character flaws and addict tendency can make the process even more stressful. Listen as I walk through the process of a recent move my family made.

As an addict I was always selfish but never in ways that actually benefited me. Now being in recovery I have had to learn how to take care of my health. Some ways I have improved but I still have a long way to go. Listen to hear my journey towards being a healthier person.

As a recovering addict it is difficult to make decisions in a health way. Listen to follow along as I process a recent big decision that my wife and I made.