{"podcast":{"title":"Addiction Makes Three","slug":"addiction-makes-three-6629851","podcast_index_feed_id":6629851,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/addiction-makes-three","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1695891435732-07fddb99dce97fce2bd453b60a363415.jpeg","author":"Amanda Lockyer","episode_count":102,"summary":"Addiction Makes Three The Podcast, with Amanda Lockyer is dedicated to shining a light and understanding the lesser talked about side of addiction. The real impact it has on the partners and families of those that struggle with addiction. Are you struggling with a partners addiction and feel at a complete loss as to what to do? You feel like you have no one to turn to and are worried you'll be judged or your partner will be judged. It can feel like no one understands what you are going through and no one could really imagine what this is really like. We will cover what it is truly like to be on the other side of a loved one struggling with addiction or navigating recovery. We will also dive deep on tools, ideas and strategies that will really help you whether you are at the confusing beginning the messy middle or through the other side, including practical tips and ways that you can actually get back to living again, regardless of the path your partner chooses. I will share my own lived experiences and expertise as an Addiction Relationship Coach and Wife of someone someone that struggled with addiction and we will have experts and guests that can share their expertise and experie…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T00:19:42.483411+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851"},"episode":{"title":"78 - Acknowledging the Year You’ve Survived","slug":"78-acknowledging-the-year-you-ve-survived","published_at":"2026-01-14T03:44:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851/78-acknowledging-the-year-you-ve-survived","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851","url":"https://shows.acast.com/addiction-makes-three/episodes/78-acknowledging-the-year-youve-survived","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3/e/69670fbfd56ec26637d3eaa8/media.mp3","summary":"If you’ve spent the past year holding everything together while your loved one's addiction has chipped away at your energy, your hope, and your sense of self, this episode is for you. In this raw, honest conversation, we look back at the year you’ve survived . Not minimising it. Not pretending it was “fine.” Not brushing it off because “it used to be worse.” This episode gently and truthfully names what you’ve been carrying: • The constant tension in the home • The emotional load of parenting alone • The hypervigilance that has become your second skin • The grief for the relationship you hoped for • The exhaustion of managing everyone’s feelings but your own • The loneliness of knowing most people will never understand this life You are not dramatic. You are not “overreacting.” You are a human who has been living in survival mode for far too long. Resources and support: 1️⃣ If you already know you cannot do another year like this one, the waitlist for Pathway to Wellness is now open. This is my signature program helps you rebuild your life alongside (or beyond) a loved one’s addiction, with calm, confidence, and community 👉 Join the waitlist here 2️⃣ Book a Friendly Chat: Explore what working together could look like because you’ve been trying “this way” long enough, and it’s not helping anyone. 👉 Click here to find a time 3️⃣ Download the Free Crisis Conversation Guide: Learn what to say (and what not to say) when addiction takes over, with real scripts that help you stay grounded even when it’s messy. 👉 Get the Free Guide 4️⃣ Connect on Instagram: @addictionmakesthree 5️⃣ Questions or reflections? 💌 amanda@addictionmakesthree.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"If you’ve spent the past year holding everything together while your loved one's addiction has chipped away at your energy, your hope, and your sense of s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":784,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/addiction-makes-three-6629851/episodes/78-acknowledging-the-year-you-ve-survived/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851/78-acknowledging-the-year-you-ve-survived.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}