My bandmate and I have been making music together for years but since they got sober, our creative process has completely changed and we're both struggling to figure out if this partnership can survive their recovery. The dynamics that made our music work were built around patterns that aren't healthy for them anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're learning that personal transformation doesn't happen in isolation, and that supporting someone's growth might require grieving the relationship you used to have.
“Where Are You with Identity and community — who we are in belonging?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.