Ep347 – I Don’t Want to NEED to Be Strong

About this episode

Matt and Sheri discuss the misconceptions around strength in relationships affected by alcohol and emotional abuse.

It is not the compliment you think it is when you tell the partner of a heavy drinker how strong she is. And when you tell her that you’ll help more if she makes you a list, you’ve just asked her to do something else for you. Sheri and Matt discuss this while arguing about flag and snowman stamps, and while analyzing the best way to clean a gorilla cage. Please go to UntoxicatedSurvey.org to better understand the impact of alcohol and/or emotional abuse on you and your family. Whether you are the drinker or the partner, whether you feel a lack of emotional safety or don’t really know what that means, we can help you feel supported. Take the survey and learn more about our Echoes of Recovery and SHOUT Sobriety programs. You’ve got this, and we’ve got you.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Salis, Sheri Salis

Topics covered

• emotional strength
• alcohol impact
• relationship dynamics
• support systems
• emotional safety

Keywords

• alcohol
• emotional abuse
• support
• relationships
• strength
• Untoxicated
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UntoxicatedSurvey.org

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