29. When Your Partner Is Struggling with Addiction or Mental Health

It can be incredibly hard to take care of yourself when your partner is struggling with addiction or their mental health. Today, we answer an email from a beloved listener, asking us how to do just that.

We get honest about:

1. How you might have gotten into this relationship in the first place
2. What you CAN'T do when you're married to someone who is struggling with addiction or their mental health
3. What you CAN do to take good care of yourself and others

We also discuss our love for 90s rap and try to make nicknames happen. Our low-key avoidance of this tender topic is quite hilarious, in our humble opinion.

All joking aside, if you have a loved one who is struggling with addiction, please check out all of the applicable family support groups:

https://al-anon.org/

https://www.nar-anon.org/

And if you have a loved one who is struggling with their mental health, please check out:

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Family-Support-Group

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