Toxic patterns in relationships- romantic, family, or otherwise can cause immense pain even in recovery. In today's session, your hosts Elyse and Marc chat with friend Andrew about our experiences with this issue. We discuss how similar negative relationship patterns are to using substances- addiction to the roller coaster, chasing the euphoria, the relationship to self-worth, fear of change, fantasy thinking and misguided expectations... We explore what it looks like when we're in it, things that we've found helpful along the way, and how to navigate the journey with the help of a positive community that can show us a new relationship with love- for ourselves, and with each other.

Tool References: The Frog and the Pot (Toolkit 1), Other Side of the Fence (Toolkit 2)