Ep255 – Meeting Your Changing Needs Roundtable
Ep255 – Meeting Your Changing Needs Roundtable

Untoxicated Podcast

The contrast between their few identifiable needs when they met their partners, and their clear needs after suffering through an alcoholic relationship, is striking. Please listen to Nickie, Eve, Melanie, Kristin, Nicole, Lauren,

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Untoxicated Podcast

Matt & Sheri Salis

Sheri and Matt Salis just wanted a normal life – normal marriage, normal careers, a normal house and happy kids. Instead, they lived a life of lies and terror as they struggled with Matt’s alcoholism. While their experience sounds rare, with over 15 millions problem drinkers in America, their alcoholic marriage was all too normal. Matt has been writing about their experiences in alcoholism and recovery for years. On the Untoxicated Podcast, Sheri and Matt talk about it, too. No subjects are off limits as the couple discusses the trauma of active addiction, the pain of early recovery, the destruction and rebuilding of trust, and the impact on their intimate relationship. If you love an alcoholic, the disease will terrorize your relationship. We hope you’ll listen and find healing in our shared stories. For more support from Sheri and Matt, check out their Echoes of Recovery program providing connection and healing for the loved ones of alcoholics.

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Evolving Needs: A Roundtable on Relationships and Recovery

Episode Overview

Reflecting on how relationship needs evolve over time.
Sharing personal stories of resilience and growth.
Highlighting the importance of community support in recovery.
Discussing the challenges and changes in loving an alcoholic.
Emphasising the need for companionship and understanding.

“I don't need you to protect me; I need protection from you.”

In this episode of the Untoxicated Podcast, Sheri and Matt Salis host a heartfelt roundtable discussion at the Echoes of Recovery summer retreat in the Rocky Mountains. Joined by Nickie, Eve, Melanie, Kristin, Nicole, Lauren, Ali, and Julie, the conversation centres around the evolving needs of partners who have lived through alcoholic relationships. They reflect on how their needs have changed from when they first met their partners to now, after enduring the trials of addiction and recovery.

The guests share candid anecdotes about their initial expectations in relationships and how those have shifted over time. The retreat provides a safe space for these brave individuals to express their frustrations, hopes, and the lessons they've learned along the way. You'll hear touching stories about resilience, personal growth, and the quest for companionship amidst chaos. The episode highlights the importance of community and understanding in recovery.

If you've ever loved an alcoholic or are navigating your own path to sobriety, this episode offers a wealth of relatable experiences and insights that could be just what you need.

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