{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3/683ebb267f561ae57112a683?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"37 - Why You Can’t Say the Right Thing? (Especially When It Matters Most)","description":"<p>Have you ever walked away from a conversation with a loved one in active addiction/navigating recovery thinking...</p><p><br></p><p><em>“Why didn’t I just say what I meant?”</em></p><p><em>“Why do I always say that when I know it doesn't help?\"</em></p><p>\"Why did I say I was ok with that when I'm not?\"</p><p><br></p><p>If your nervous system is fried, your plate is overflowing, and your words keep getting caught in your throat - you’re not broken. You’re up to your absolute eyeballs with EVERYTHING and you are absolutely maxed out and struggling here.</p><p><br></p><p>And this episode is your exhale. Inside, we’ll talk about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why your brain shuts down in high-stress moments (it’s not your fault)</li><li>What’s <em>really</em> behind the silence, the outbursts, the people-pleasing</li><li>How to interrupt the cycle with one phrase, one pause, one breath</li><li>Why kindness and clarity <em>can</em> coexist—and how to practise it</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you haven’t the Crisis Conversation Guide (What to say and what not to say when addiction takes over) ? Grab it now—it’s free and full of practical scripts to help you say what you <em>mean</em> (even when it’s messy):</p><p>👉<a href=\"https://addictionmakesthree.com/crisisconversations\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Download the guide</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve already downloaded<a href=\"https://addictionmakesthree.com/crisisconversations\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The Crisis Conversation Guide</a>, this is your next step. Ready to go deeper?</p><p><br></p><p>Book a friendly, no-pressure chat with Amanda and explore what support might look like - without doing this alone, because you know you’ve been trying ‘that way’ for long enough by now.</p><p><br></p><p>👉  Book in a friendly chat - <a href=\"https://addictionmakesthree.as.me/friendlychat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here to find a time</a> and let's talk about what's possible</p><p><br></p><p>Your peace matters. And you’re closer than you think.</p>","author_name":"Amanda Lockyer"}