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Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With An Addiction — 244 episodes
243 - How Do You Let Them Go? When Love and Fear Are Entangled
242 - When “Perfect” Turns Into Chaos: Trauma Bonds, Relapse & Emotional Whiplash
241 - The Wild Edge of Sorrow (Part 2): Ritual, Release & Reclaiming Yourself After Loss
240 - The Wild Edge of Sorrow (Part 1): Understanding Grief When Addiction Changes Someone You Love
239 - Why Do I Feel Physically Sick? The Body’s Response to Lies and Gaslighting
238 - They're a Different Person Now: Grieving the Partner Who Disappeared
237 - The Secret Is Eating Me Alive: Living With Addiction No One Else Knows About
236 - Feeling Stuck and Trapped: When You Love Them But You’re Condused
235 - Gutsy Grief: Turning Loss Into Self-Discovery
234 - When Addiction Crosses Boundaries: Betrayal, Shock & Protection
233 - When They Say It’s Not a Problem: Mood Swings, Denial & the Damage of Gaslighting
232 - Love, Loss & Letting Go: When the Person You Knew Disappears
231 - Am I Overreacting? When Addiction Feels Like a Questioning Yourself Dilemma
230 - Breaking the Guilt Loop: Saying No Without Shame
Turn Pain into Purpose: A Special Invitation to Join Our Collective Book
229- When Letting Go Feels Impossible: Support Through Abandonment Pain
228 - Comfort vs. Chaos: When You’re Exhausted by the Lies and Enabling
227- After the Truth Comes Out: How to Rebuild Trust When Honesty Finally Arrives
226- Faith, Boundaries & Inner Peace: Loving with Strength, Not Suffering
225- When Detox Isn’t Enough: Rebuilding Peace After Broken Promises
224: I Want to Help… But I'm Done Being the Hero The Helper-Hero Burnout Cycle & How to Step Out of It
223: Is It Allergies… or Addiction?— When You Start to Notice the Signs Before They Say a Word
222: I Don’t Know What’s Real Anymore How to Rebuild Self-Trust After Emotional Chaos
221: When Life Breaks You: Overcoming Life’s Toughest Setbacks with Andy Campbell
220: Letting Go of Your Best Friend — When Grief Feels Unbearable
219: Loving Them Is Hurting Me How to Set Boundaries Without Losing Your Heart
218: How Do I Let Go When I Still Love Them? The Grief of Releasing Someone You Never Stopped Caring About
217: When You’re Walking on Eggshells How Chronic Hypervigilance Impacts Your Body, Brain & Relationships
216: Beyond Meetings and Therapy — When You’re Doing the Work and Still Feel Stuck
215: Shattered, But Still Standing — When You’ve Lost Everything But Yourself
214: Boundaries Before Baby — Protecting Your Peace as a New Mom
213: I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore Rediscovering Your Identity After Losing Yourself in Someone Else’s Struggle
212: I Thought I’d Be Over This by Now — When Injustice Keeps Hurting
211: Am I Enabling or Empowering? How to Support Without Getting Stuck in the Cycle
210: Do I Step In or Let Go? — When You’re Tired of Being the Fixer
209: Healing Through Setbacks- A Self-Compassionate Approach to Addiction’s Impact
208: Feel Good Again- Embracing Positivity When Addiction Drains You
207: See Yourself Clearly- Reclaiming Your Worth When Their Addiction Shakes You
206: From Powerless to Powerful- Reclaiming Your Strength and Control
205: Permission to Be Human in Tough Times- Let Go of Perfection and Embrace Compassion
204: Know Yourself Again: The Power of Self-Awareness in Healing from Addiction’s Impact
203: Struggling Well- How to Grow When Addiction Tests You
202: Control vs. Influence:-The Powerful Shift You Need to Take Back Your Life
201- The 4 C’s That Will Transform Your Journey- Compassion, Care, Courage, and Community
200: The Fresh Start Effect-Embrace New Beginnings with Saving You Is Killing Me
199- When You Feel Like You Can’t Do This Anymore
198- Are They Ready for Recovery? Why Wait Until Rock Bottom
197- Exciting News: Introducing My New Book and Podcast, Recovery Without Rock Bottom
196-The Courage to Reclaim Your Life: Embracing the Six Types of Courage
195- From Broken to Beautiful: A Journey of Healing and Celebrating New Beginnings
194- Level Two Gratitude: Finding Light in the Darkness
193: Differentiation—Holding Onto Yourself in the Face of Addiction
192: The Hidden Side of Dependence- Why They Might Be Hiding It From You
191: Understanding Withdrawal- Why They Can’t Just Stop
190: Just When You Think You Can Breathe- Navigating the Unpredictable Nature of Addiction
189- Surviving Addiction: Chris Cull's Recovery Journey – Inspire by Example
188- Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
187- Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery
186- Finding Strength in Loving Someone with Addiction: A Conversation with Emiliya Zhivotovskaya
185- Dopamine Detox: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcome Addictions, Break Bad Habits, and Stop Obsessive Thoughts
184- Recovery Dharma: How to Use Buddhist Practices and Principles to Heal the Suffering of Addiction
183- Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening
182- The Loved One in Treatment: A Survival Guide for Family Members and Friends Navigating the Path of Addiction Recovery
181- Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change
180- Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover
179- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
178-The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease
177- Understanding and Helping an Addict (and Keeping Your Sanity)
176- Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy
175- The Addicted Brain: Why They Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine
174- Unmasking Addiction: Understanding the Jekyll and Hyde Phenomenon
173- Triggered: Understanding and Managing Triggers in Relationships with Addicts
172- Understanding Psychological Manipulation: Why Addicts Push Your Buttons
171- Their Addiction, Your Self-Preservation: When Hope Backfires
170- Empathy vs. Self-Preservation: Navigating Loved One's Addiction
169- Why We Stay: The Strength of Commitment Amidst Addictions Adversity
168- Keep Coming Back: A Story of Strength and Resilience
167- The Only Way Out is Through: Confronting The Shadows of Addiction Head On
166- Resilient Grieving: How to Find Your Way Through a Devastating Loss
165- The Pit of Rumination: Finding Healing in Expression
164- Beyond the Addict: Voices from the Other Side of Addiction
163- Escaping the Exhaustion of Trying to Make Them See Addiction
162- Stay Away from People Who Make You Feel Like You're Hard to Love: Navigating Relationships Amidst Addiction
161- Loving Someone with an Addiction: Navigating the "I Didn't Sign Up for This" Reality
160- Holding onto Yesterday: How Focusing on Past Feelings Keeps Us in Pain Today
159- Tainted Love: Stay or Go? Navigating Tough Relationship Decisions in Addiction
158-Saving Me: Dear Stress, I'm breaking up with you
157- Telling Someone They Are Hurting You? Navigating Tough Conversations
156- Me First March: Your Invitation to Self-Care & Community
155- Relationships Amidst Addiction: Why Typical Relationship Advice Doesn't Always Apply
154- Invasive Weed of Addiction: Nurturing Your Inner Garden
153- I Can Buy Myself Flowers: Empowering Self-Care Amidst Addiction
152- Breaking the Silence: Unmasking the Truth About Abuse in the Shadows of Addiction
151- The Fly On The Wall Perspective: A Glimpse into the Reality of Loving Someone with Addiction
150- Crafting Boundaries and Rules To Live By A Pathway to Emotional and Mental Health
149- Tough Desperation Terrain: Threats and Ultimatums When Facing Addiction
148- Reclaiming Your Life: Tend, Befriend, and Mend for Well-Being in Addiction's Wake
147- It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss When Faced With Addiction
146- IT’S LIKE PUSHING A ROPE: Trying to Help Those Who Don’t Want to Help Themselves
145- DAMAGED BUT NOT DESTROYED: Building Resilience in Tough Times
144- MY HEART IS BROKEN: Sharing Without Shame
143- IT’LL GET BETTER: The Dangers of Optimistic Thinking in Dealing with Addiction
142- FROM STRESS TO SERENITY: Move Stress Out of Your Body For Wellness and Balance
141-STRESS SUPPRESSION: The Pressure Cooker Effect on Your Emotional Well-Being
140- MY NERVES ARE SHOT: Navigating Addiction’s Impact on Shattered Nerves
139- GRATEFUL DESPITE ADVERSITY: A Personal Update
138- WHEN IT COMES TO ADDICTION: We have to Love Truth More Than We Love Love
137- RECLAIM YOUR LIFE: Untethering from Others’ Addiction with ”The Untethered Soul” by Michael A. Singer
136- NOT MY MONKEYS, NOT MY CIRCUS: How to Stop Feeling Responsible For Their Addiction
135- REAL-TIME RESILIENCE: In the Face of Anxious Moments PART 2
134-ANXIETY UNCOVERED: Your Guardian of Emotional Well-Being PART 1
133-PERMISSION TO FEEL: Emotional Intelligence in the Context of Addiction
132--IF YOU LOVED ME YOU’D STOP: Navigating the Turbulent Waters of Addiction:
131-RETHINKING NORMAL: How Addiction, Trauma, and Healing Intersect
130- SAVING ME: One Day at a Time Launch Crew Invitation
129-HOLDING IT TOGETHER: Strength in Struggle Amidst Another’s Addiction
128-FLOURISHING THROUGH ADVERSITY: How Self-Care Fuels Resilience!
127-IN THE TRENCHES OF ADDICTION: An Honest Account of Loving an Addict
126-THE SELF-CENTERED NATURE OF ADDICTION: Overcoming Its Selfish Impact on Relationships
125-TRANSFORMING GRIEF: Navigating Grief in the Shadow of Addiction
124- UNSEEN GRIEF IN ADDICTION: Mourning the Loss of a Loved One Who is Still Alive
123-EMPATHY TESTED: Balancing Self-Preservation and Understanding for Loved Ones of an Addict
122- EMPOWERED CHOICES: Embracing the ’With or Without You’ Mentality in Addiction
121- NAVIGATING INTENSE EMOTIONS: Giving Yourself Permission to Freak Out
120-EMOTIONAL TOLL OF ADDICTION: Breaking Free from the ’I’m a Loser’ Mindset and Reclaiming Your Strength
119-BREAKING FREE FROM THE CHAINS OF TRAUMA BONDING: Nurturing Self-Love to Flourish
118- SHATTERING THE ENABLING STIGMA: Embrace Your Loving Nature, Unburden Yourself
117- PRESERVING SANITY: When You Feel Like You’re Going Crazy Due to Others’ Addiction
116- FROM ADVERSITY TO EMPOWERMENT: Harnessing the Healing Power of Play
115-TAKING THE WHEEL: The Freedom of Focusing on What You Can Control
114- ME TIME MADNESS: 10 Ways to Prioritize Your Own Needs and Recharge Your Batteries
113-NAVIGATING EXHAUSTION: A Compassionate Guide for Loved Ones of Those Struggling with Addiction
112- THE COMPLEXITIES OF ADDICTION: Debunking Common Myths
111- COACH YOURSELF COMPASSIONATELY: A Gentle Evolution to Positive Change
110- DETACHING WITH LOVE: How to Let Go in a Positive Way
109- WALK AWAY STRESS: The Calm You Need is Just Steps Away
108- LOVE AND ADDICTION: Why Am I Not Enough?
107-THE POWER OF A POSITIVE NO: A New Perspective on Boundaries
106- CODEPENDENT NO MORE: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
105- STAY OR GO: Relationship Uncertainty
104-THE STORY YOU NEED TO TELL: Even if you’re the only one who reads it
103-UNPREDICTABLE: Thriving Through the Uncertainties of Addiction
102- WALKING MEDITATION: Checking-In With Yourself
101- NOT CRAZY, JUST HUMAN: Moving Through Trauma to Healing
100- SAFEGUARD MENTAL HEALTH: Affirmations, Mantra and Slogans
IS IT AN ADDICTION? Recognizing an Addiction Problem
THE LIGHT AT THE END OF SUFFERING: How much more can I take?
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF DOESN’T MEAN GIVING UP ON THE ADDICT: Prioritizing Your Well-Being
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE: Turn Down The Stress
INTERVENTION: When What You’re Doing Isn’t Working
ADDICTION AND TRUST: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
MY PART TO PLAY: Boundary Perspective
THE POWER OF REGRET: How Looking Backwards Moves Us Forward
GETTING OUT OF THE ADDICTION EQUATION: Special Guest Casey Arrillaga
RECOVERY: Not Just for the Addict
RESILIENT: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness
SURRENDER: Do it for Yourself
HOPE AND HOPELESSNESS: The Role of Hope in Taking Back Your Power
NOT YOUR BURDEN TO CARRY: Second-Hand Responsibility
FLOW: Mindful Movement for Coping with Stress and Overwhelm
DAMAGED PEOPLE DAMAGE PEOPLE: Story of Strength and Resilience
RECOVERING IN RECOVERY: An Investigation Into Self Identity
BITTERSWEET: Working with the Bitter so life can be Sweet
YOU HOLD THE POWER: Money Magic
THE DISAPPEARING ACT: Why Do Addicts Go MIA?
LETTING GO OF THE CONTROL, WE THINK YOU HAVE: Story of Strength and Resilience
FIND THE FUN WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD: Positive Psychology Coaching with Andrea
HABITS: Take Back Your Power with Daily Systems
ROCK BOTTOM: A Recovering Addicts Perspective
STRONG, NOT STUPID: Positive Psychology Coaching Call with Andrea
RELEASE TRAUMA: What if healing could feel freeing and pleasurable?
FALLING SHORT OF LOVING YOURSELF? A Joyful Perspective on Co-Dependency
FIREFLIES: Finding Light on a Journey Through Addiction
THE POWER OF FREE WRITING: Changing Your Narrative
EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY: Getting Your Recovery Unstuck with Allen Berger, Ph.D.
DIFFERENTIATION: I love you, AND I love me
EMOTIONAL FIRST AID: How to Mend a Broken Heart
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Book Summary
SHAME SHAME GO AWAY: FOUR Steps to Stop the Self-Shame Spiral
IT’S OK TO ASK FOR HELP: Recovering Too with Katie Mchone-Jones
THE TIME IS NOW TO FOCUS ON YOU: Fly on the wall coaching
THE COMPASSION ANTIDOTE: A Path to Change
DRUGS, THE MISTRESS: Why Loving an Addict Can Feel Like Being Cheated On
BONUS: Guided Meditation for Inner Peace and Calm
THE POWER OF RITUAL: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices
RECONNECT WITH YOUR INNER COMPASS: Invisible steps to our own healing with Morgan Beard
STEP OUT OF THE DISEASE AND INTO THE SOLUTION: With Guest Dr. Robb Kelly
CONQUER ADDICTION: The latest research-based information on addiction treatment
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: Find new tools for personal growth
STRUGGLE WELL: Thriving in the Chaos of Addiction with Heather Ross
DISSATISFACTION: Motivation For Change
IN THE LINE OF FIRE: Elevate out of suffering with guest Josie Smith
THE SWEET SPOT: Could pleasure come from suffering?
BIG OR SMALL TRANSFORMATIONS EVERY DAY: A chance to change your life
TAKE THE PEN BACK AND WRITE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE: with Recovery Today’s Editor-in-Chief Rob Hannely
TRANSFORMING SUFFERING INTO JOY: 6 Strategies to transform challenge
ADDICTION: Is It A Disease Or A Choice?
DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY: How to hold space and keep your power
GRATITUDE: The upward spiral of positive emotions
KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS: Remember your character through the challenge
IT‘S NOT YOUR FAULT: You didn‘t do anything wrong
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR LOVING AN ADDICT: Step off the roller coaster
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Six of the Six-Part Series
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Five of the Six-Part Series
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Four of the Six-Part Series
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Three of the Six-Part Series
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Two of the Six-Part Series
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part One of the Six-Part Series
RESILIENT: How to grow an unshakable core of strength and happiness
YOU CAN‘T CHANGE THEM: Your happiness does not depend on anyone else
YOU‘RE NOT CRAZY: The Relationship Between Gaslighting and Addiction
IT WON‘T ALWAYS BE THIS WAY with Deanna Marie
HOW NOT TO CARE: Putting Yourself First
DON‘T LOOK BACK, YOU‘RE NOT GOING THAT WAY with guest Jeremy Floyd
BURNOUT: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
IT'S NOT YOU. IT'S THEM. Resilient Rebound with Ann Dypiangco
LET IT OUT: A Journey Through Journaling
YOU CAN'T DO LIFE ALONE with guest Claudia Aronowitz
GAIN SOME HEADSPACE: The Mindful Way
ADDICTION IS LIKE A TORNADO: Raw in Recovery
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE OKAY: Self-Awareness and the Permission to be Human
THE REALITIES OF ADDICTION: Why You Must Advocate For Yourself
NEW DAY FAMILY RECOVERY with Kelly Hatcher
WRITE YOUR OWN SCRIPT: Cultivate Hope
A LIFE WORTH BREATHING: Breath your way to inner calm
EVERYDAY MAY NOT BE GOOD, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING GOOD IN EVERY DAY: The power of gratitude
RISE WITH RECOVERY with Leslie MacNabb
MAKING SELF-CARE HABITS: How tiny changes create remarkable results
YOUR POWER ISN'T LOST with Tracey Celotti
SELF-WORTH: Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth
OUR STORY THEIR ADDICTION with Angela Zweifel
SET BOUNDARIES FIND PEACE: A form of self-respect to reclaim your life
BREAKING FREE FROM CO-DEPENDENCY: with Sherry Gaba
SELF-WORTH: Your worth does not decrease based on someone's inability to see your value
GASLIGHTING: Breaking free from the tool of manipulation
Heather's Strength and Resilience: Saving Me
FORGIVE FOR GOOD: Saving You Is Killing Me
BETRAYAL TRAUMA: With Guest Roxanne Kennedy Granata- Saving You Is Killing Me
THE POWER OF BEING KIND TO YOURSELF: Saving You Is Killing Me
HUNT FOR THE GOOD STUFF: Saving You Is Killing Me
OPHELIAS' STRENGTH STORY: Saving You Is Killing Me
STRUGGLING WELL: Saving You is Killing Me
IT'S NOT SUPPOSE TO BE THIS WAY: Saving You Is Killing Me
WELCOME: Saving You Is Killing Me