I'm three years sober and my mom still calls me every day to 'check in' but it feels like surveillance disguised as love, and I don't know how to tell her that her fear is starting to make me feel like using again. We both want connection but we're stuck in this dance of anxiety and resentment.
More people experience this than they realize.
The hypervigilance that develops around someone's addiction often persists into recovery, creating new forms of disconnection disguised as care.
“Where Are You with The grief of addiction — losing yourself and others?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.