In this episode, Host Gail Ferguson Jones talks with Positive Psychology and Resilience Coach Andrea Seydel about the ways misplaced loyalty to an addicted loved one may be harmful. She is also a best-selling author.
In the conversation, Seydel shares some of the signs of addiction that she initially did not recognize, such as her loved one's mood swings, job loss, dishonesty and stealing.
She advises those in similar situations to be willing to detach from the problem, and refuse to accept abuse and neglect. "Find the courage of focus on you," Seydel advises. "Realize that you matter... . Turn up the volume on loving yourself."
For more information on Seydel and her book, "Loving You is Killing Me," go to: https://www.andreaseydel.com/
Host Gail Ferguson Jones is a best-selling author, award-winning journalist, podcaster, speaker and certified peer recovery coach specializing in recovery from codependency, also known as co-addiction.
You can purchase her best-selling book, "Butterfly Rising. A Journey of Love, Healing and Freedom from the Cocoon of Codependency," or contact her about her peer recovery program at https://linktr.ee/GailFergusonJones
The Buttrfly Effect Podcast is available on most platforms: https://pod.link/1518404338
Music for The Buttrfly Effect Podcast, "Inspire Me," by Mixaund at: https://www.mixaundbandcamp.com.
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Episode 37: How to Handle the Trifecta of Holidays
Episode 36: Gray Area Drinking. A Slippery Slope
Episode 35: Prodependency. A Different Perspective
Episode 34: Addiction as Infidelity
Episode 33: Recovery From Chronic Pain Without Drugs
Episode 32: Addictions Rising Post-Pandemic
Episode 31: Emotional Sobriety in Early Recovery
Episode 30: Boomers and the Risky Use of Drugs and Alcohol
Episode 29: Dangers of Teen Marijuana Use
Episode 28: Might You Be Headed for Rock Bottom?
Episode 27: What is Sober Curious?
Episode 26: Racial Disparities in Addiction and Treatment
Episode 25: The Dis-ease of the Lost Self
Episode 24: Harmful Compromises and Negotiations
Episode 23: Strategies for a Stress-Free Holiday
Episode 21: Shame and Codependency
Episode 20: Butterfly Rising
Episode 19: A Mother's Journey
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