My partner got sober six months ago and I thought things would get better but now I feel like I'm walking on eggshells around their recovery and we can't figure out how to love each other through this new normal. I'm proud of them but also grief-stricken about who we used to be together, and I don't know how to say that without sounding like I want them to drink again.
More people experience this than they realize.
Recovery reshapes not just the individual but the entire ecosystem of love, requiring both partners to grieve who they were while discovering who they might become.
“Where Are You with Love and addiction?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.