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4. Living with an Alcoholic: How to Manage Daily Life with Strength and Compassion

Living with an Alcoholic: How to Manage Daily Life with Strength and Compassion (Article 4 of the “I Love an Alcoholic” series) Living with someone who struggles with alcoholism is often described as walking a tightrope—an intricate balance of love, frustration, resilience, and heartache. Your daily life may be a dance between managing chaos, nurturing […]

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1. “I Love an Alcoholic”: An Inspiring Journey of Empowerment, Clarity, and Hope

“I Love an Alcoholic”: An Inspiring Journey of Empowerment, Clarity, and Hope https://youtu.be/GydHMxqtEes Loving an alcoholic is a journey filled with complexity, courage, and resilience. If you’ve found yourself caught between the ache of watching someone you love struggle and the silent hope of their recovery, you are not alone. Perhaps you’re feeling emotionally exhausted,

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Navigating Narcissistic Relationships with Strength and Clarity Part One: Seeing Clearly and Reclaiming Your Voice

Navigating Narcissistic Relationships with Strength and Clarity – Part 1

Navigating Narcissistic Relationships with Strength and Clarity Part One: Seeing Clearly and Reclaiming Your Voice Over the years, the term narcissism has become a kind of modern-day curse word—used to describe everything from self-centred behaviour to full-blown personality disorders. Social media is awash with warnings: “Get out!” “They’ll never change!” “Run while you can!” These

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BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER - Part 5

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 5 – A New Life Vision

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC – Part 5 – A New Life Vision Shaping a New Life Vision – Living Beyond the Legacy of Pain   Once you’ve started rebuilding your self-worth, boundaries, and voice, a natural and powerful next step is to imagine—and create—the life you desire. For many who have lived in

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BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER - Part 4

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 4 – Self-Worth

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 4 – Self-worth Rebuilding Self-Worth – Rediscovering Who You Really Are After years of living in a relationship where you were ignored, blamed, or diminished, your sense of self-worth can be severely eroded. You may not even realise how deeply it’s been affected until you’re out

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BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER - Part 3

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 3 – Boundaries

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC Part 3 – Boundaries Creating Boundaries That Protect Your Voice and Identity As you reclaim your voice and rebuild confidence in your decisions, the next essential step is setting boundaries. Boundaries are not walls but bridges to safety, clarity, and self-respect. They define where you end and someone else

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BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER - Part 2

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 2 – Voice

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC Part 2 – Voice Reclaiming Your Voice – Rebuilding Confidence in Decision-Making After years of living in a gaslit, emotionally unstable environment, many people find that such experiences severely undermine their ability to make decisions and trust themselves. Others may have silenced your voice, questioned or overridden your choices,

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BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER - Part 1

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARTNER – Part 1- denial

BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC Part 1 – denial The Shift from Denial to Awareness Or as Louise Hay used to say, “You can’t clean the dirt if you can’t see it.” This is the beginning of a powerful blog post series designed to help you understand the first and most essential step in

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Beyond Survival: Thriving After Life With An Alcoholic

Beyond Survival: Thriving After Life With An Alcoholic Partner

Beyond Survival: Thriving After Life With An Alcoholic I’m Grace Chatting, and welcome to this new series—Beyond Surviving Life With An Alcoholic. If you’ve found your way here, you’ve survived something profoundly challenging. Living with alcoholism in a partner or family member is a deeply distressing and life-altering experience. Many of you know my story,

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