When Love Requires Distance: Recovery, Boundaries, and a Daughter’s Healing

In this deeply honest and emotional conversation, Jill sits down with her friend Stacy Bennett to explore the layered journey of recovery, grief, and healing. Stacy shares her story of growing up in a home shaped by addiction, and the strength it took to eventually choose a different path for her own life.They talk about what it means to break cycles, to choose sobriety, and to build a life rooted in awareness and intention. Stacy opens up about the difficult but necessary boundaries she had to place with her mother, and the complexity of loving someone while also protecting yourself.One of the most tender parts of this episode is Stacy’s reflection on her mother’s passing. After time and distance between them, her mother died alone, and Stacy vulnerably shares the grief, guilt, and heartbreak that followed. She also speaks to the profound release she experienced during a recent retreat, where she was finally able to process and soften some of that pain.This conversation is a reminder that healing is not linear. It is messy, human, and deeply personal. It is also a testament to the courage it takes to choose yourself, to hold boundaries, and to find compassion both for others and for your own journey.If you have ever navigated complicated family dynamics, grief, or the path of recovery, this episode will meet you with understanding and truth.Staci BennettIntuitive chef, sound healer, reiki/holy Fire reiki master, and breath work facilitatorSocials:https://www.facebook.com/staci.l.bennett?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfrEmail:[email protected]