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Ep218 – Holiday Triggers and the Healing Power of Time

  • November 20, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Family, Holidays, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety

Traditions and triggers go hand in hand, and at no time is that more prevalent than during the holiday season. Sheri and Matt discuss how triggers and traditions have changed for them over time. They…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep214 – The Healing Power of Separation Roundtable

  • October 23, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Divorce, Family, Gaslighting, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Separation

Sheri and Matt welcome Nicole, Lisa, Sarah, Shannon and Kelly to the podcast to share their real-life experiences with separation from their alcoholic spouses. Some of the separations led to divorce. Some of the separations…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep206 – Surviving and Thriving with Kim Augustus

  • August 28, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Community, Family, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety

Kim’s nervous system, her mental health and her marriage were all suffering from the trauma of addiction. A happy ending seemed woefully unlikely. But with persistence, fortunate timing and openness to consider different alternatives, Kim’s…

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Ep205 – The Addiction Triangle

  • August 21, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Family, Intimacy, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Sex

Addiction sucks so much of the air from any relationship. Then in early sobriety, recovery work replaces alcohol taking priority over the alcoholic’s family. As recovery continues, that third energy intruding on the relationship morphs…

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Ep203 – Bravery

  • August 7, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Bravery, Family, Gaslighting, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Trauma

Bravery is not just about what you do or say or refuse to tolerate. There is another component. Bravery is also about what you are up against. In this episode, Sheri and Matt discuss his…

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  • Alcohol
  • Family

Ep201 – Alcoholic Parenting: Teaching Dishonesty, Fear & Hatred

  • July 24, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Kids, Teens

Ep200 was Cathryn’s story. Sheri’s and Matt’s insightful and intelligent daughter shared her experiences of growing up with high-functioning alcoholism, and she revealed things on that episode that shocked Matt and confirmed Sheri’s sadness. On…

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  • Addiction
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  • Family
  • Teens

Ep200 – Our Daughter, Cathryn

  • July 17, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Kids, Suicide, Teens

What better way to honor our bicentennial episode than with the most special guest in the history of the podcast, Sheri’s and Matt’s daughter. Cathryn describes in painful detail what it is like to grow…

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  • Addiction
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Ep196 – Guilt

  • June 19, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Family, Gaslighting, Guilt, Kids, Marriage, Recovery

Guilt can be a motivator. Guilt can be a moral compass. Guilt is not all bad. But the guilt that builds and festers in a family that is dealing with alcoholism is anything but helpful….

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Family

Ep194 – Vacation Anxiety and Trauma

  • June 5, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Gaslighting, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety, Trauma, Vacation

The bathing suits, blue ocean waves and smiling faces posted to social media don’t tell the true story of vacations for families experiencing alcohol addiction or early sobriety. The truth behind the strained smiles is…

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  • Addiction
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Ep192 – The Power of Choice

  • May 22, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Divorce, Family, Health, Kids, Marriage, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery

Seven women who have made the impossibly difficult choice to move on from alcoholism through divorce talk about the challenges and the triumphs of their own personal recoveries. Some had small children, some had grown…

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