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This Is What Loving an Alcoholic Really Looks Like

Author
Meghan Melin
Published
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://soberstrong.podbean.com/e/this-is-what-loving-an-alcoholic-really-looks-like/

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Matt never battled alcohol himself — but lived through the trauma of loving someone who did. For five years, he stood by a woman who relapsed again and again.





Key Takeaways about Alcohol and Relapse





Addiction impacts everyone — not just the addict.


Loving someone with alcoholism can lead to emotional exhaustion, isolation, and trauma bonding.





Relapse isn’t failure — but enabling is dangerous.


Boundaries are necessary, even when you care deeply.





You can’t save someone who doesn’t want to be saved.


Sometimes the most loving choice is walking away — for your own survival.

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