“Caregiving For An Addicted Spouse or Partner” with Tully Rose

Description

As a caregiver for an addicted spouse, Tully Rose must walk the line of enabling and helping them recover in order to save their relationship and themselves.

"The reason why I decided to tell my story is that, well, thankfully I'm not the first one to tell my story on a platform. There's many that came before me on social media, other places on the web who are able to show me that telling your story can be a powerful thing."

Tully Rose is a coach and author who helps people heal from codependency, toxic relationships, and abuse. She is a survivor of domestic violence and has been in recovery from addiction for over 10 years. Tully was a caregiver for her elderly grandparents for over a decade and grew up in an abusive household with a father who had addiction issues. She felt the need to always give and was often the person with that others could come with their deepest secrets. She eventually started a coaching practice to help others in similar situations. She wanted to share her story on the Caregiver Coffee Shop podcast to help others understand the complexity of caregiving for an addicted spouse or partner and to highlight the distinction between addiction and abusive behavior. Despite the struggles she faced, she was determined to share her story to help others in similar situations.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. The complex perspective of caregiving for an addicted spouse or partner

2. The challenges and rewards of sharing one's story

3. The distinction between addiction and abuse

Mentioned Groups and Resources in Episode:

● Alanon Family Groups: [https://al-anon.org](https://al-anon.org/)

● Naraon Family Groupus: [https://www.nar-anon.org](https://www.nar-anon.org/)

● Codependents Anonymous (CODA): [https://coda.org](https://coda.org/)

● SMART Recovery Family Groups (Alternative to 12-Step programs): https://www.smartrecovery.org/family/

Getting in Touch With Tully:

● Website: https://www.tullyrose.com](https://www.tullyrose.com/

● Listen & subscribe to The People Pleaser Podcast and access all of Tully's social links: https://www.tullyrose.com/linksinbio