{"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":"93 - How Survival Mode Slowly Becomes Your Personality","slug":"93-how-survival-mode-slowly-becomes-your-personality","published_at":"2026-05-21T13:28:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851/93-how-survival-mode-slowly-becomes-your-personality","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851","url":"https://shows.acast.com/addiction-makes-three/episodes/93","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3/e/6a0e73f1163f100183b09734/media.mp3","summary":"One of the hardest parts about loving someone struggling with alcohol or addiction? How slowly survival mode starts feeling normal. The hypervigilance. The walking on eggshells. The overthinking. The emotional exhaustion. The inability to fully relax. And over time… you stop recognising yourself. In this episode, Amanda explores the hidden ways addiction impacts partners and families - and how survival mode slowly becomes something you mistake for your personality. If you’ve ever found yourself: constantly monitoring moods over-functioning and carrying everything unable to switch off or relax emotionally exhausted all the time walking on eggshells feeling like your world has become smaller thinking “I don’t even feel like myself anymore” …this episode is for you. Inside this conversation, Amanda shares: why survival mode happens so gradually how hypervigilance affects your nervous system the hidden emotional load many partners carry why addiction changes the whole emotional atmosphere of a home the connection between perfectionism and survival mode how women slowly disconnect from themselves while trying to hold everything together And most importantly? A reminder that this isn’t who you are. This is survival mode. Want more support and clarity? ✨ Discovery to Recovery If you know something needs to change, but feel overwhelmed about where to even begin… this is your first step out of survival mode. Quietly, in the privacy of your own home and at your own pace. Find out more about Discovery to Recovery and take your next smallest step towards a better life. And... if you want the next step The waitlist for your support, Pathway to Wellness is open if you’d like to find out more about Amanda’s group coaching program designed to support partners and families impacted by…","meta_description":"One of the hardest parts about loving someone struggling with alcohol or addiction? How slowly survival mode starts feeling normal. The hypervigilance. Th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1123,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/addiction-makes-three-6629851/episodes/93-how-survival-mode-slowly-becomes-your-personality/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-6629851/93-how-survival-mode-slowly-becomes-your-personality.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}