About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of moving past trauma in relationships, particularly in the context of sobriety.
Our latest essay from our Untoxicated blog: “She IS Stuck in the Past” “You said we would only be there for a little while. A couple of beers, you said. The kids and I left you there at almost midnight. When you stumbled in at 2am, fell up the back stairs, and started calling my name, I was afraid you were going to wake the kids. I didn’t want them to see you like that. I didn’t want them to see me as angry as I was.” My wife brought up that memory more than once. I used to ask her why she couldn’t get out of the past. “You are stuck, Sheri. That was years ago. I’ve been sober for a long time. Why can’t you be proud of the man I’ve become?”… If you are ready to work through the trauma and shame, as the drinker or the partner of a drinker, please take our brief survey at UntoxicatedSurvey.org so we can share resources, including a free ebook.
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt, Matt Salis
Topics covered
- trauma
- sobriety
- relationships
- past experiences
- anger
- healing
Keywords
- sobriety
- trauma
- relationships
- anger
- healing
- past
- shame
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