What's Behind How Families Handle Addiction

If you’re constantly angry, frustrated, exhausted, or overwhelmed by a loved one’s addiction, there may be something underneath all of those emotions that you haven’t recognized yet: grief.

Families dealing with addiction experience a lot of loss, even when their loved one is still physically there. You may be grieving the relationship you thought you’d have, everyday moments you’ve missed, broken trust, or the future you pictured for your family.

In this episode, we’re talking about disenfranchised grief, a type of grief that often goes unrecognized or is misunderstood by the people around you. We’ll look at how grief can show up as anger, sadness, loneliness, shame, frustration, bargaining, isolation, and complete exhaustion.

We’ll also talk about why trying harder to control, fix, or change your loved one can actually leave you feeling even more powerless, and how recognizing what you’re really grieving can change the way you handle yourself and the situation.

If you’ve been wondering why you’re so emotional, angry, or just plain tired of dealing with addiction, this episode may help you finally put a name to what you’ve been feeling.

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