My partner is three weeks into recovery from alcohol addiction and we're both terrified of every day - they're dealing with the physical withdrawal symptoms that keep coming in waves, and I'm walking on eggshells trying to figure out how to support them without being controlling or triggering. We love each other but we're both scared and we don't know how to talk about what's happening to their body or what I should be doing.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are trying to hold space for the unpredictable physical reality of early recovery while learning how to relate to each other in completely new ways.
“Where Are You with Addiction — physical dimension?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.