Love Over Addiction

If you have a loved one struggling with addiction, you might have heard about the '12 Steps' of recovery. These are a set of guidelines (steps) to work toward recovery.

As you know, I usually don't go into depth about their alcoholism or addiction. However, understanding these steps can help indicate where they're at in their own recovery.

Tune in to this week's new episode, where I'll cover the first two 'steps.' (We'll dive into the other steps in the coming weeks). There's also a free printable worksheet that you can print and fill out.

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When you love someone struggling with addiction, they've most likely played mind games with you at some point. As a result, it can lead to anger or frustration on your part (which is completely understandable).

So what do you do if they're making you feel like you are the crazy one for getting upset?

Tune in to this new episode to hear an important question to ask yourself, as well as what to do when your loved one tries to get a rise out of you.

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Have you ever felt guilty for a tough decision (or many) you've had to make when loving someone struggling with addiction? If so, you're not alone.

But why do these feelings come up after all you've been through? And how can you stop feeling guilty?

Tune in for this week's new episode, where I address these questions and why feeling guilty is actually normal.

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When you love someone struggling with addiction, there may be periods when they are sober. And then you see a tiny glimmer of hope. But when that happens, do you also worry about the possibility of a relapse?

Tune in to this week's new episode, where I share some information about why (and how commonly) relapses occur so that you know what to expect moving forward.

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If you have kids, having a real conversation with them about your partner's addiction is important.

Because here's the thing: not only is addiction common in many families, but kids are very observant. They notice when something isn't 'right' with their parent that struggles with addiction, and as a result, they may be feeling some shame or uncertainty.

Tune in to this new episode where I share why it's important to normalize talking about addiction with your child(ren), as well as how it may even be necessary for their own health.

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When a loved one struggles with addiction, their actions and behaviors can lead you to feel hurt or angry sometimes, right? And it's easy to stay stuck in those feelings.

This is why it's so important to learn how to love from a distance. But what does that look like (especially if you're staying with them)?

In this week's new episode, you'll hear a very personal story where I recently had to do this and how loving from a distance will help honor your boundaries.

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Boundaries. You've probably heard that term before, and to be honest, it's one of my favorite subjects to talk about.

But it can be a little confusing sometimes figuring out what your boundaries should be, right? And not only that, how do you determine what a good boundary vs. a bad one is when you love someone struggling with addiction?

Tune in to this new episode, where I share why boundaries are an important tool to master and some steps in figuring out the right ones for you.

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Today, I want to talk about something that's important for your healing: having more fun in your life. Yep, you heard me correctly.

You may be asking, 'How in the world can I have more fun when I'm constantly dealing with my loved one's addiction?'

Take a listen to this week's new episode, where I'll explain how having fun is a key element to moving forward with your healing (along with some loving truths).

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When you love someone struggling with addiction, trust (or rather, a lack of trust) can be a common issue.

Your loved one may have broken that trust. Or maybe you went into your relationship with prior trust issues. And just know, I can completely relate.

Tune in to this week's episode where I share an 'a-ha' moment I had recently regarding trust with my current husband. And if you've already moved on from your relationship, what may be holding you back from fully trusting someone again.

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As you've heard me say before, my ex-husband is a good man who struggles with addiction, but unfortunately, addiction turned him into a different person. There were also many red flags that I missed (or didn't want to believe) during our relationship.

Have you ever wondered if your partner really is (or isn't) a good person?

Tune in to this week's episode, where I dive into a list of red flags that could indicate your loved one may have some psychopathic behavior and what you can do about it.

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https://loveoveraddiction.com/red-flags/

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