My wife is six months clean and I'm so proud of her but also terrified every single day and we both pretend like everything is fine now when really we're both walking on eggshells around each other. I don't know how to be honest about my fear without undermining her recovery or how to ask for what I need without sounding like I don't believe in her.
More people experience this than they realize.
Recovery creates a delicate dance where both people need different things but fear that honest conversation might destabilize the fragile progress.
“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.