This week’s Recovered Life Panel dug into the messy, often unspoken patterns of codependency and people-pleasing, especially when a loved one is living with addiction. Members shared how these behaviors creep in, the toll they take, and the difficult but necessary process of breaking free. The conversation touched on personal stories of fear, exhaustion, and loss of self, but also on the hope and clarity that come with working a recovery program. One mother described the shock of learning her 22-year-old daughter was an alcoholic, and how Al-Anon helped her shift the focus from fixing her child to taking care of herself.
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