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When supporting a partner's addiction recovery reveals your own substance issues

I've been going to Al-Anon for my husband's addiction but yesterday I realized I'm drinking every night while putting our kids to bed

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Focusing on another's problem can mask the development of similar patterns in oneself, creating a complex family system with multiple sites of vulnerability.

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“Where Are You with Addiction and parenting?”

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