On this episode of The Rewrite, I sit down with Meredith Beardmore—licensed therapist, author, and founder of Mend with Mere—for a conversation that is as raw as it is powerful.
Meredith opens up about loving someone struggling with addiction, the slow unraveling of a life that once felt stable, and the moment everything became impossible to ignore.
We talk about:
• Why divorcing an addict is a completely different experience
• The hidden toll of high-functioning women who “hold it all together”
• Betrayal, shame, and the truth about staying longer than you think you should
• What it actually takes to rebuild—without toxic positivity 

Her story is heartbreaking, honest, and ultimately… empowering.
This is for the woman who is quietly questioning everything.The one who feels strong on the outside—but exhausted within.The one ready to stop negotiating with reality.

Follow Meredith and get her The Plan B Chronicles: Divorce. Defiance. Liberation | Get Your Copy Here & Hey Addiction, Thanks for Nothing: A Brutally Honest Guide to Loving an Addict Without Losing Your Mind | Get Your Copy Here