16: Rehab from the other side - Part 1

This is rehab from the other side... from the lived experience of a loved one on the 'outside'. This is a personal episode for me, as I dig into the memory box and go back to the rehab time, and the (very) long lead up to it. The rehab roller coaster of hope, dreams and disappointment. Not much is said about what happens to the spouses when their partners go to rehab. What it looks like, what it feels like, and the roller coaster of emotions while continuing to juggle all the balls. In this episode I talk about the lead up to rehab (it's long and brutal), the absolute confusion about what to do, the hope that is dashed each time they say they'll do it alone, the relief when they eventually go (if they do). I talk honestly about how I thought rehab was a silver bullet and how I put my life and goodness and all my hopes on this one small part of the journey, and how a woman's words in a lift brought my reality crashing down around me. Fears of cafe escapes and hard conversations. This is part 1 of 3 - there is a lot to be said about rehab from the other side. This is opening the can of rehab worms because they are certainly not all created equal. And while there are some amazing people out there doing such great work, there are some less than great also. What I wish I'd known. What I wouldn't do again. Why it's not a silver bullet. Then denial dance we all do. Let's get into it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.