Thank you so much for this. Your piece offers thoughtful insight and approaches to this difficult topic. My husband, 45 yrs sober, is an example of the “yes, it depends” - he’s a guy that needs specific guardrails do’s and don’t kind of person - same with weight loss he excelled when a specific path could be followed. BUT after 35 yrs together and as an EMDR trained clinician I have repeatedly encouraged him to seek and do additional work. We live with his depression episodes, reactivity etc. The missing part is and has always been, insight to his early attachment breaches, which have never been addressed and the layering of other trauma. So grateful for your work, and personal commitment to trauma and addiction understanding.
Thank you so much for this. Your piece offers thoughtful insight and approaches to this difficult topic. My husband, 45 yrs sober, is an example of the “yes, it depends” - he’s a guy that needs specific guardrails do’s and don’t kind of person - same with weight loss he excelled when a specific path could be followed. BUT after 35 yrs together and as an EMDR trained clinician I have repeatedly encouraged him to seek and do additional work. We live with his depression episodes, reactivity etc. The missing part is and has always been, insight to his early attachment breaches, which have never been addressed and the layering of other trauma. So grateful for your work, and personal commitment to trauma and addiction understanding.