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Ep131 – The Differences between Boundaries and Ultimatums

  • March 21, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety

“You do what I tell you or else,” statements rarely work, and they create additional friction while weakening our relative positions in relationships. In this episode, Sheri and Matt share their personal experiences with ultimatums…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep130 – Disastrous Communication in the Aftermath of Addiction

  • March 14, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety

More than anything else, recovering a relationship from alcoholism is a huge communication problem. And it isn’t just a problem with the words we choose, it is the modes of communication that keep us stuck…

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  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
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Ep129 – Regret is where the Shame Lives

  • March 7, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Gaslighting, Marriage, Recovery

For alcoholics, there is a direct relationship between the shame from past behaviors, and a tangible liquid called alcohol. For the loved ones of alcoholics, spouses in particular, the source of shame is far less…

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  • Alcohol
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Ep127 – The Power of Speaking Your Truth

  • February 21, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery, Sobriety

There is an enormous relief that comes with shining a light into the dark corners and letting the truth be heard. And it is more than emotional and mental relief – it is vitally important…

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  • Alcohol
  • Family
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Ep126 – Surviving the Silence with Kate

  • February 14, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery

Active alcohol addiction is not always loud and chaotic. Sometimes, the silence of the person suffering the pain of addiction causes a different kind of trauma. On this episode, Sheri and Matt welcome Kate to…

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  • Alcohol
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Ep125 – How did Addiction and Sobriety Feel for Sheri?

  • February 7, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety

Experiencing the addiction and early sobriety of a loved one can feel painful, lonely, chaotic, traumatic, isolating and terrorizing for the spouses of alcoholics. On this episode, Matt asks Sheri to recall the emotions she…

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  • Alcohol
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Ep124 – Conquering the Two Pitfalls of Early Sobriety

  • January 31, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety

The healing that comes for some in the recovery from alcoholism is the result of hard work. We have to want sobriety for ourselves, and not to appease someone else. We also have to want…

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Ep123 – The “Hot Mess” of Intimacy in an Alcoholic Relationship

  • January 24, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Marriage, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

Trust and alcoholism can’t coexist. Intimacy is impossible without trust and vulnerability. So, alcoholism and intimacy are mutually exclusive. If you are in an alcoholic relationship, something important is missing (but you already know that)….

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  • Alcohol
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Ep122 – The Pain of “Helpful Advice” that Hurts with Dawn

  • January 17, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Health, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety

Our family and our friends mean well when they give us advice about our alcoholic marriages. The problem with well-meaning advice from people who have never walked in our shoes is that it often misses…

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Ep121 – The Blame Game Keeps Us Stuck

  • January 10, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Marriage, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

As an active alcoholic, Matt put a lot of the blame for their dysfunctional marriage on Sheri. In early sobriety, he blamed himself for the overwhelming shame he felt. The whole time, Sheri was convinced…

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