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What Happens After We Leave
We lay in bed at night and dream about what life would be like if we left the ones we desperately love who struggle with addiction. What would living…
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Michelle Anderson
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Three Ways Addiction Makes Us Feel Like It's Our Fault
When we love someone suffering from addiction, we can often get into the bad habit of blaming ourselves for their poor behavior. Addiction is…
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Michelle Anderson
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A Well Designed Happy Life With or Without Them
How would it feel if I said we need to live a life that isn’t dependent on our loved one’s sobriety? And if we can create that kind of life, we can have…
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Michelle Anderson
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What To Do With The Kids If Our Partner Is Drinking or Using Drugs
Knowing what to do when our loved one starts drinking or using drugs around the children can be difficult. Here’s one helpful tip: We don’t need to…
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Michelle Anderson
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April 2024

Should We Leave?
"Should I leave my partner?"
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Michelle Anderson
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If We Struggle With Codependency
Change is necessary if we want to move forward. Some of us enjoy changing, and others will avoid making the changes we know we need to because we're…
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Michelle Anderson
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What To Do When We Feel Overwhelmed
When I was married to a good man who suffered from addiction, I was terrified of leaving him. I thought about leaving all the time; I think part of me…
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Michelle Anderson
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The Truth About Trusting Them
When our loved ones who struggle with addiction choose to go to rehab or get help, it can bring up all sorts of feelings.
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Michelle Anderson
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How To Detach From Our Partner
Since we love good people who are suffering from addiction, we don’t have what some would call a “normal” relationship. Addiction adds a whole new…
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Michelle Anderson
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March 2024

What To Do When They Start Getting Mean
Let’s talk about what to do if our loved ones start with embarrassing behavior or, worse, abusive behavior.
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Michelle Anderson
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What's the Difference Between Good Boundaries & Poor Boundaries?
Having good, healthy boundaries in place versus poor, unrealistic boundaries can make all the difference in our personal, spiritual, and physical lives.
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Michelle Anderson
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How to Really Surrender Control
The word surrender is used a lot in the world of addiction. One of the things that always bothered me was that I was constantly being told that I needed…
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