My husband has been sober for two years and I'm so proud of him, but we both know I'm still walking on eggshells around anything that feels like conflict or stress. We've rebuilt trust but we haven't rebuilt the ability to be fully ourselves with each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Recovery creates new intimacies and new distances that both partners must learn to navigate without losing themselves again.
“Where Are You with The grief of addiction — losing yourself and others?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.