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Ep291 – Nervous System Leads the Way with Rose

  • April 14, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Gaslighting, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Safety, Separation, Trauma

Rose stayed in her alcoholic marriage until she could stay no longer. The impact on her nervous system made her methodical and planned decision to separate her only choice. Listen to Rose reflect on the…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery

Ep283 – Kelly on Thriving when the Marriage Does Not Survive

  • February 17, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Divorce, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Separation

It was not her choice. Kelly shared with her husband what she needed from the marriage, and he asked for a divorce. Sometimes boundaries and detachment are not enough for the drinker to seek recovery….

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  • Addiction
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  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep257 – Victoria from Deep In It

  • August 19, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Domestic Violence, Family, Gaslighting, Guilt, Marriage, Pain, Relapse, Separation, Trauma

Trigger warning: domestic violence This is a unique and risky episode because Victoria is currently “in it.” This is not a story with an ending, it is trauma and chaos experienced in real time. Listen…

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Ep231 – Marriagevolution Retreat Roundtable

  • February 19, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Intimacy, Marriage, Marriagevolution, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery, Separation, Sex, Sobriety

Five couples retreat under a foot of fresh powder to the Rockie Mountains to bask in the glow of the fireplace and revive sore hiking (and shovelling) muscles in the bubbles of the hot tub…

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  • Addiction
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Ep229 – Roundtable: Navigating Custody of the Kids

  • February 5, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Death, Divorce, Family, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Separation, Teens, Trauma

***Trigger Warning: Death from alcohol abuse is discussed. Julie, Rachel, Becky and Melanie join the conversation and help Sheri and Matt break down the issues surrounding custody agreements and co-parenting arrangements. From the impact these…

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Ep217 – Separation Roundtable: The Critical Mindset Shift

  • November 13, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Pain, Recovery, Separation, Sobriety

We did not set out to record three episodes on the topic of relationship separation, but the response to parts one and two has been overwhelming, so we are proud to bring you this third…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

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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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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Ep213 – Detachment and Separation

  • October 16, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Divorce, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Pain, Recovery, Separation, Sobriety, Trauma

Sheri and Matt deal with Matt’s hypocrisy about supporting detachment in alcoholic relationships. up to and including physical separation, when the couple never got separated themselves during his active addiction or recovery. Join our introductory…

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