About this episode
The episode discusses personal reflections on a missed birthday and the complexities of family relationships in the context of recovery.
Our latest essay from our Untoxicated blog: “Big Birthday Revolution” My dad’s birthday was a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t send him a card. I called him on his birthday, but I got his voicemail, so I left a message. We didn’t talk until the next weekend. By then, it just felt like it had been too long to re-wish him a happy birthday, so I didn’t. He reads my blog, so Dad, happy birthday. There. A voicemail and an interweb shout-out. I still feel guilty. And conflicted… Are you ready for the discoveries of recovery? We hope you’ll take our survey to see if you belong in our SHOUT Sobriety program for people moving on after alcohol, or our Echoes of Recovery program for the partners of alcoholics and emotional abusers. Please take our survey at UntoxicatedSurvey.org , and we’ll send you free resources.
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt Salis, Sheri Salis
Topics covered
- birthdays
- family relationships
- guilt
- recovery
- sobriety
- emotional health
Keywords
- birthday
- recovery
- guilt
- family
- sobriety
- Untoxicated
- emotional abuse
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Untoxicated, SHOUT Sobriety, Echoes of Recovery
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