{"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":"97 - I Don't Think I Get To Fall Apart","slug":"97-i-don-t-think-i-get-to-fall-apart","published_at":"2026-06-09T11:08:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851/97-i-don-t-think-i-get-to-fall-apart","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851","url":"https://shows.acast.com/addiction-makes-three/episodes/97-i-dont-think-i-get-to-fall-apart","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3/e/6a27f42fa917ce4c70609878/media.mp3","summary":"What happens when you've spent years being the strong one? The one who keeps going. The one who remembers everything. The one who holds the family together. The one who keeps functioning no matter what's happening around them. In this episode of Addiction Makes Three, Amanda explores the hidden exhaustion so many people impacted by addiction carry. The kind of exhaustion that doesn't come from a bad week. But from years of hypervigilance, over-functioning, emotional responsibility and survival mode. Because somewhere along the way, many people stop asking: \"How am I?\" And start asking: \"What needs doing next?\" If you've ever felt like you don't get to fall apart, this episode is for you. In this episode: Why being the strong one can become part of your identity The hidden emotional cost of always holding everything together The difference between wanting to leave your relationship and wanting to leave your responsibilities Why so many people impacted by addiction feel exhausted, resentful and disconnected The question Amanda wishes more people would ask themselves Your loved one's recovery matters. But so does yours. If you've been carrying more than anyone realises, perhaps even more than you realise yourself, maybe today's episode is your reminder that you don't have to keep doing it alone. 👉👉 Special Listener Series As Addiction Makes Three approaches 100 episodes, Amanda is inviting listeners to be part of a special series called \"Out Loud\" Share your voice and answer one of three questions: What do you wish more people knew about loving someone with addiction? When you look back, how has addiction changed you? What do you want more of in your life now? 👉👉 Visit www.addictionmakesthree.com/outloud Because sometimes the things we think we're carrying alone are the v…","meta_description":"What happens when you've spent years being the strong one? The one who keeps going. The one who remembers everything. The one who holds the family togethe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1116,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/addiction-makes-three-6629851/episodes/97-i-don-t-think-i-get-to-fall-apart/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-6629851/97-i-don-t-think-i-get-to-fall-apart.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}