When Sobriety Breaks Up The Family

About this episode

Doc Jacques discusses the difficult reality that sobriety can sometimes lead to the loss of important relationships.

Send us Fan Mail Getting sober was supposed to fix everything, right? The family reunites, the credits roll, everybody hugs. Yeah, well — nobody told your wife, your kids, or your brother who hasn't called since Thanksgiving. Turns out recovery doesn't come with a guarantee that the people who survived your addiction will stick around for your sobriety. Today Doc Jacques tackles the uncomfortable truth that sometimes getting clean costs you the very relationships you got clean for — and...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jacques de Broekert

Topics covered

• sobriety
• family dynamics
• addiction recovery
• relationship challenges
• mental health

Keywords

• sobriety
• addiction
• family
• relationships
• recovery
• mental health
• challenges

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