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Ep276 – Despair and Hopelessness of the Week Between

  • December 30, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Expectations, Family, Holidays, Marriage, Recovery

The week between the holidays carries with it a cascade of emotions for people in a relationship experiencing active addiction or recovery. Sheri and Matt talk about the baggage this one-of-a-kind week used to carry…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep230 – Expectations

  • February 12, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Expectations, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Recovery, Resentment, Sobriety, Trauma

What are your expectations for recovery, for you or the people around you? Some expectations are absolute necessities. Others are unachievable, and even harmful. Sheri and Matt talk through a bunch of scenarios and explain…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep223 – Reconciling the Role of Family

  • December 25, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Expectations, Family, Holidays, Recovery

Merry Christmas! During the holiday season, strained family relations manifest in challenging ways. There is perhaps no better time for Sheri and Matt to talk about the role of family in support of recovery –…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
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Ep216 – Lowered Standards and Disappointing Outcomes

  • November 6, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Death, Divorce, Expectations, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Separation, Suicide, Trauma

***Trigger Warning – Talk of Self Harm and Suicide It is common knowledge that alcoholism is a progressive disease in relation to the volume and frequency of consumption. What is rarely considered is that the…

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Ep215 – Expectations

  • October 30, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Expectations, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Sex

When is recovery over? When can we call declare success? Sheri and Matt discuss the baseline expectations that everyone deserves to have met in a thriving, loving relationship. They also discuss the expectations that lead…

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