{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3/68ef22f258893bb6e30ccd16?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"60 - Grieving Someone in Addiction Who is Still Alive","description":"<p>What if you’re grieving someone who’s still alive?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Amanda explains <em>living grief, </em>the hidden heartbreak of loving someone in addiction. Learn why it feels confusing, how grief shows up in your body, and gentle ways to begin healing without losing yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s the tension between hope and heartbreak.</p><p>Between who they were and who they are now.</p><p><br></p><p>You can love them and still grieve them.</p><p>You can hold hope and still hold boundaries.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen next:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Ep 47 - 11 Subtle Signs Your Partner’s Addiction Is Controlling Your Life</li><li>Ep 3 - Where is my lasagne?</li><li>Ep 20 - You’ll achieve more in 1 year focusing on your own wellbeing...</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>👉 <strong>Resources and support:</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>1️⃣ <a href=\"https://www.addictionmakesthree.com/programwaitlist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> join the waitlist</a> for <em>Pathway to Wellness</em>, my signature program designed to help you rebuild your life alongside (or beyond) a loved one’s addiction.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>2️⃣ You can also 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&nbsp;now.</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><br></p><p>3️⃣ 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><br></p><p>4️⃣ Connect with Amanda on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/addictionmakesthree/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@addictionmakesthree</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>5️⃣ Questions or reflections → amanda@addictionmakesthree.com</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>You <em>can</em> find your way through this. And you don’t have to do it alone.</p>","author_name":"Amanda Lockyer"}