7 - Happy-ish Holidays

Because sometimes the Holidays just suck

Episode 7 of the Addiction Makes Three podcast, hosted by Amanda Lockyer, titled "7 - Happy-ish Holidays" was published on November 21, 2023 and runs 24 minutes.

November 21, 2023 ·24m · Addiction Makes Three

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Summary

In this episode we are diving into the Holidays when you love someone struggling with addiction.It can be a turbulent time full of uncertainty, and nothing highlights the gaps in our lives more than the relentless parade of seemingly perfect holiday snapshots flooding our social media feeds. It can be a bit much.But we can have Happy-ish Holidays and I share a few things to be mindful of and seven tips to help you have happy-ish holidays within the reality of loving someone struggling with addiction.We need to be mindful of where we put our precious resources and try and stay out of comparison - which can be hard at this time of year when the 'perfection' is very much in your face!Let's manage our expectations and balance the grief with the joy.Set boundaries and cultivate gratitude.Implement self care rituals and embrace imperfections.Learn how to chuck comparison in the trash and focus on what you can control.And really leaning into what makes sense for you and your family this holiday season.I hope you truly have a happy-ish holidays, because we might not be having the happiest of holidays and yet we can still have some happy-ish holidays. FOR SURE!Show NotesI love getting mail! Send me an email here or [email protected] you like the weekly wellness wires emails in your inbox - Yes please!Are we Instagram friends?Book in a friendly chat: Click here to find a timeIf you'd like to implement what have been learning on the podcast Join the waitlist for the next Pathway to Wellness Coaching Program: Drop your details here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

In this episode we are diving into the Holidays when you love someone struggling with addiction.

It can be a turbulent time full of uncertainty, and nothing highlights the gaps in our lives more than the relentless parade of seemingly perfect holiday snapshots flooding our social media feeds. It can be a bit much.

But we can have Happy-ish Holidays and I share a few things to be mindful of and seven tips to help you have happy-ish holidays within the reality of loving someone struggling with addiction.

We need to be mindful of where we put our precious resources and try and stay out of comparison - which can be hard at this time of year when the 'perfection' is very much in your face!

Let's manage our expectations and balance the grief with the joy.

Set boundaries and cultivate gratitude.

Implement self care rituals and embrace imperfections.

Learn how to chuck comparison in the trash and focus on what you can control.

And really leaning into what makes sense for you and your family this holiday season.

I hope you truly have a happy-ish holidays, because we might not be having the happiest of holidays and yet we can still have some happy-ish holidays. FOR SURE!

Show Notes

I love getting mail! Send me an email here or [email protected]

Would you like the weekly wellness wires emails in your inbox - Yes please!

Are we Instagram friends?

Book in a friendly chat: Click here to find a time

If you'd like to implement what have been learning on the podcast Join the waitlist for the next Pathway to Wellness Coaching Program: Drop your details here

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.