Substance use disorder has often been called the lonely person’s disease. At the end of our individual stories, and at the beginning of a new chapter, we were two people with very different paths finding ourselves in a similar place: isolated, disconnected, and...
When it comes to overcoming addiction, the significance of community cannot be overstated. Our social connections provide a safety net and an opportunity to cultivate healthy relationships. Moreover, couples in recovery have a unique opportunity to contribute to a stronger community by offering support...
Communicating with your partner honestly about yourself is one of the most feared and avoided topics.
In our last column for Journey, we discussed ways to assess how well you differentiate yourself from the relationship. The next step is the ability to communicate your deepest...
In the recovery community, we hear the word “codependent” a lot when describing people in relationships. Another way to look at this word is to understand how it relates to our ability to differentiate between our true “self” and others.
In this work, we disengage...
Many couples we work with who are past the first year of recovery ask, “How do we have fun again as a sober couple?”
For some, anxiety comes up as they contemplate doing things where substances may be used. For others, they’re just looking for...
The key to unlocking true intimacy as a couple, is discovering your authentic self.
Couples in early recovery often start their relationships from a place of codependence, that is where one or both parties feel a need to please the other at the expense of...
