Ep. 19 Addicted to Addiction
Episode 19 of the Wise Yourself Up podcast, hosted by Carla McGreevy, titled "Ep. 19 Addicted to Addiction" was published on May 9, 2024 and runs 44 minutes.
May 9, 2024 ·44m · Wise Yourself Up
Summary
This was an extremely hard episode to record. It focuses on my experience of being in a relationship with a heroin addict. How it unfolded and how it changed me. I hope it helps because I know there are so many women out there with someone in their lives who is struggling with addiction. In this episode: Entering the relationship despite knowing he was likely to use again Why I was drawn to trying to "save" him The nature of our relationship and what it was like The moment things became cle...
Episode Description
This was an extremely hard episode to record. It focuses on my experience of being in a relationship with a heroin addict. How it unfolded and how it changed me.
I hope it helps because I know there are so many women out there with someone in their lives who is struggling with addiction.
In this episode:
- Entering the relationship despite knowing he was likely to use again
- Why I was drawn to trying to "save" him
- The nature of our relationship and what it was like
- The moment things became clear and I decided to leave
- How the experience impacted me and what I learnt
- How society is conditioned to turn a blind eye to addictions
- How therapy and healing helps us recognise our own repeated patterns quicker
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Music: Triple Point by Swoose
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