Ep322 – Ask Lara
Ep322 – Ask Lara

Untoxicated Podcast

Introducing our new quarterly series with listener questions answered by Lara Hammock, licenced clinical social worker and mental health therapist working with both individuals and couples. Topics covered on this episode range from attachment styles to...

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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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Rebuilding Trust: Ask Lara Hammock

Episode Overview

Understanding attachment styles can improve relationship dynamics.
Resentment processing is crucial for rebuilding trust post-addiction.
Physical movement can help process trauma.
Emotional safety is key to intimacy in relationships.
Therapist relationship is more important than therapy type.

“"It's like this little crumb of evidence that we can still be connected on a human level."”

Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of recovery and relationship healing in this episode of Untoxicated Podcast. Matt and Sheri Salis kick off their new quarterly series, 'Ask Lara', featuring Lara Hammock, a licensed clinical social worker and mental health therapist. Lara brings her expertise to the table, answering listener questions on a range of topics including attachment styles, childhood trauma, and therapeutic techniques.

If you've ever wondered how unresolved issues can impact intimacy or why resentment processing might be the key to reconnecting with a partner post-addiction, this episode offers plenty of food for thought. Lara's insights into the complexities of therapy and emotional healing are both enlightening and engaging, peppered with humour and real-world anecdotes that make the serious subject matter accessible. Whether you're dealing with your own recovery or supporting someone else's journey, the conversation offers practical advice and emotional support.

The Salis couple also shares personal stories, adding depth and relatability to the discussion. So, what does it take to rebuild trust and intimacy after addiction? Dive into the episode to find out!

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