The Recovery Show
The Recovery Show
Recovering Couples Anonymous: Healing a relationship – 440
Recovering Couples Anonymous: Healing a relationship – 440
Recovering Couples Anonymous: Healing a relationship – 440
Thursday 16th October 2025
Explore how couples heal from addiction's impact through the Recovering Couples Anonymous program. A story of transformation and hope.
84 minutes
Inspiring
Hopeful
Informative
Compassionate
Healing
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Episode Overview
- Valerie shares her journey from a failed marriage affected by addiction to finding recovery.
- The RCA program provides tools for better communication and healing in relationships.
- Mutual respect and understanding are crucial for nurturing a healthy coupleship.
- Persistence and openness to change are key to overcoming addiction's impact on relationships.
- Community support plays a vital role in sustaining recovery efforts.
"I felt like the beginning of my fairy tale was happening."
How do individuals turn their lives around after addiction? This episode takes a heartening look at the journey of Valerie, who shares her personal experiences with addiction's impact on her relationships and her path to recovery through the Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA) program. Valerie candidly recounts her struggles in a failed first marriage plagued by addiction and legal challenges, which led her to Al-Anon in 2019.
With her current husband also battling alcoholism, their relationship faced deterioration, prompting them to explore RCA on a therapist's recommendation. This decision marked a turning point, offering tools for improved communication and healing. Valerie's story is divided into three segments: her background, her relationship with her husband, and their journey with RCA. She discusses the transformative power of the 12-step program, emphasizing how it helped her confront personal issues and work towards a healthier relationship.
The episode also highlights the importance of mutual respect and understanding within a coupleship, viewing it as an entity that requires nurturing. Listeners are treated to an honest exploration of the challenges couples face in recovery, from dealing with past traumas to learning new ways of communicating. Valerie's journey underscores the significance of persistence, openness to change, and the role of a supportive community in overcoming addiction's grip on relationships.
Whether you're seeking inspiration or practical advice, this episode offers valuable insights into the resilience required to rebuild and sustain loving partnerships. Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This episode might just provide the encouragement you need.