78 - Acknowledging the Year You’ve Survived
Wed Jan 14 2026
If you’ve spent the past year holding everything together while your loved one's addiction has chipped away at your energy, your hope, and your sense of self, this episode is for you.
In this raw, honest conversation, we look back at the year you’ve survived.
Not minimising it.
Not pretending it was “fine.”
Not brushing it off because “it used to be worse.”
This episode gently and truthfully names what you’ve been carrying:
• The constant tension in the home
• The emotional load of parenting alone
• The hypervigilance that has become your second skin
• The grief for the relationship you hoped for
• The exhaustion of managing everyone’s feelings but your own
• The loneliness of knowing most people will never understand this life
You are not dramatic.
You are not “overreacting.”
You are a human who has been living in survival mode for far too long.
Resources and support:
1️⃣ If you already know you cannot do another year like this one, the waitlist for Pathway to Wellness is now open. This is my signature program helps you rebuild your life alongside (or beyond) a loved one’s addiction, with calm, confidence, and community
👉 Join the waitlist here
2️⃣ Book a Friendly Chat: Explore what working together could look like because you’ve been trying “this way” long enough, and it’s not helping anyone.
👉 Click here to find a time
3️⃣ Download the Free Crisis Conversation Guide: Learn what to say (and what not to say) when addiction takes over, with real scripts that help you stay grounded even when it’s messy.
👉 Get the Free Guide
4️⃣ Connect on Instagram: @addictionmakesthree
5️⃣ Questions or reflections? 💌 amanda@addictionmakesthree.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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If you’ve spent the past year holding everything together while your loved one's addiction has chipped away at your energy, your hope, and your sense of self, this episode is for you. In this raw, honest conversation, we look back at the year you’ve survived. Not minimising it. Not pretending it was “fine.” Not brushing it off because “it used to be worse.” This episode gently and truthfully names what you’ve been carrying: • The constant tension in the home • The emotional load of parenting alone • The hypervigilance that has become your second skin • The grief for the relationship you hoped for • The exhaustion of managing everyone’s feelings but your own • The loneliness of knowing most people will never understand this life You are not dramatic. You are not “overreacting.” You are a human who has been living in survival mode for far too long. Resources and support: 1️⃣ If you already know you cannot do another year like this one, the waitlist for Pathway to Wellness is now open. This is my signature program helps you rebuild your life alongside (or beyond) a loved one’s addiction, with calm, confidence, and community 👉 Join the waitlist here 2️⃣ Book a Friendly Chat: Explore what working together could look like because you’ve been trying “this way” long enough, and it’s not helping anyone. 👉 Click here to find a time 3️⃣ Download the Free Crisis Conversation Guide: Learn what to say (and what not to say) when addiction takes over, with real scripts that help you stay grounded even when it’s messy. 👉 Get the Free Guide 4️⃣ Connect on Instagram: @addictionmakesthree 5️⃣ Questions or reflections? 💌 amanda@addictionmakesthree.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.