52 - What If Waiting Is the Most Dangerous Choice?

Are you stuck waiting for your loved one to drink less, admit they have a problem, or finally change?

If you’ve been whispering “maybe this is just my lot in life”... this episode is for you.

I am getting real about the hidden choices we make every day in addiction-impacted relationships, especially when it feels like we don’t have any choices at all.

Inside this episode:

• The quiet ways women become passengers in their own life
• How addiction can trick you into feeling powerless
• Why both choices might feel hard, but choosing still matters
• What it looks like to set boundaries with love (not ultimatums)

You’ll also hear the story of one woman who stopped waiting for her partner’s rock bottom and reclaimed her own power instead.

BONUS: If you want to start choosing differently but don’t know where to start…

I have created a 3 session self-paced workshop for women just like you.

👉 It’s called Discovery to Recovery and it’s only $77.

Get clarity, calm, and your next small step here: Get the workshop in your pocket

Let’s Keep Going Together:

🎓 Grab the workshop: get it here

🎧 Binge previous episodes on boundaries - 35, how to get through a relapse without losing hope - 23, Why sobriety isn't the finish line - 48

📩 DM Amanda on Instagram @addictionmakesthree to share what landed

Resources and support:

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 mean (even when it’s messy):

👉 Download the guide

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 now.

👉 Book in a friendly chat - Click here to find a time and let's talk about what's possible

Or join the waitlist for Pathway to Wellness, my signature program designed to help you rebuild your life alongside (or beyond) a loved one’s addiction.

You can find your way through this. And you don’t have to do it alone.

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