EP42 How Addiction Affects Families & Marriages: Tami's Story Pt 2

Welcome back, Empowered Sobriety Community. This podcast is part 2 to last week’s episode with our dear friend, Tami. Last week, she spoke about growing up in addiction and how it felt to be married to an addict. She eventually helps and supports his sobriety to this day and all of the wonderful gifts that came out of his powerful decision to get sober. On today’s podcast, she continues to share about what she observes from his seven years of sobriety and how his sobriety may or may not be “empowered”, meaning, is he living a full life after deciding to give up alcohol? Also, how is his sobriety affecting their social life?

00:00 Intro

02:00 Is her husband “empowered” in his sobriety?

05:33 She and her husband go into a bar for the first time since getting sober

07:52 How she and husband beautifully navigate being in social situations

10:45 How his sobriety gave them a chance to renew their vows and also a chance to let go of friendships that didn’t support his sobriety

15:05 How his sobriety affects their social life

20:44 Tami shares vulnerably about resentment and Lindsay guides Tami through that very common feeling

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