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Dealing with Someone in Early Recovery

9 Aug 2024 · 0 min

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Amber Hollingsworth speaks directly to family members of people in early recovery, describing common feelings: frustration at different paces of progress, lingering wounds and resentments, overwhelm from shouldering extra responsibilities (both theirs and the person in recovery), and the need for personal breaks—especially for parents. The excerpt frames the emotional burden and caretaking imbalance family members often face.

It's very frustrating to you as the family member because a lot of times you're not moving forward as fast as the person in early recovery. You used to have a lot of wounds, hurts, resentments, bad memories. You have a lot of your own overwhelm because chances are you've been taking on a lot of the responsibilities way more than your share. You've been taking care of your responsibilities and theirs and sometimes other people, especially if you're a parent. And so you feel like, I need a break.