Overcoming Betrayal & Addiction: Addicts Are Responsible for Their Own Healing. Spouses Get To Be Angry.

Addicts Are Responsible for Their Own Healing. Spouses Get To Be Angry.

Mar 11, 2021

Rob and Tami dive right into why addicts refuse recovery and consciously walk away from a wonderful family and life they’ve built. It can be so tough as a spouse to witness this happening to you, but at the end of the day. It’s not you your addict is walking away from, it’s himself.

TAKEAWAYS:

[0:25] Why do some addicts do recovery, and others do not?

[4:30] In therapy, the only person you can change is yourself. No one else can do it for you.

[6:55] Recovery is a daily thing.

[9:30] I want to help my husband, but he has no empathy for me. What do I do?

[11:35] Addicts are responsible for their own healing. Spouses get to be angry.

[12:05] What does trauma work look like?

[16:00] How do I control my self-destructive behaviors?

[18:45] My addict is still in denial and won’t consult with a CSAT. What do I do?

[23:20] Keep lying! How do I stop?

[26:00] How can I let people get close to me?

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