Loving An Addict | Al-Anon, Exhausted, Stressed, Boundaries, Selfless
Stress Management Tools to Reduce Exhaustion & Support Your Body While Dealing With The Chaos of Loving an Addict.
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Hey friend! Do you struggle to set boundaries for your loved one struggling with addiction, substance abuse or alcoholism? Do you feel exhausted from self neglect and ignoring your own health? Do you find yourself stressed or burnout from their addiction? Does their disease make you feel overwhelmed, alone, or ashamed?
I am so happy you are here!
This podcast will help you realize the importance of setting boundaries to protect yourself, learn to care for and nourish your body with love during the chaos utilize exercise and other tools for stress management, and lean on scripture through this tough season.
Hey, I am Tara faith led wellness coach who loves an addict. I spent nearly 20 years trying to fix my loved one while neglecting myself.
I failed at setting boundaries for myself out of fear and guilt . I used chronic dieting and binge eating to cope with a situation that I could not control. I was ignoring many signs my body was giving me that it was burnt out. I did not feel that anyone understood what I was going through.
My body began to rebel against everything I was doing and I finally realized that loving him did not mean I needed to neglect myself.
I shifted my focus to my health and wellness. I learned to listen to my body., fuel and move my body for energy and stress management. I leaned on scripture and most importantly I set boundaries for myself that were not always easy but were critical for my well being.
If you are ready to cope with your loved ones addiction by setting healthy boundaries, learn to nourish and move your body to reduce the stress that it is under, lean on scripture, and understand the importance of focusing on your health and wellness.
This podcast is for you!
So take a deep breath and throw on your walking shoes and let's focus on you!
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12 min
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Jul 21, 2026
Jul 21, 2026
6 min
Whenever things are very stressful and you can not seem to even think about self care, maybe you need to try to tap into your creative side.
Tapping into your creative side can give your body and mind time to tune out all of the noise from everything going on that you can not control.
Even if you do not feel like you are creative, I urge you to try different things until maybe you find something that you enjoy.
Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
7 min
When you are caring for someone else, whether it is from addiction or if it is due to illness or any other way you must find ways to prioritize yourself.
It does not have to be something major, it can be small things. If you do not take sometime to check in with you. You will notice you will eventually be constantly stressed and truly exhausted, both physically and emotionally.
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Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026
13 min
Life happens. Sometimes it takes loud wake up calls to realize you need to practice more self care. especially in hard seasons when you do not want to.
Whether it is addiction, children, a demanding job or your parents, we tend to be pulled in so many directions. One day you may notice that you have put yourself on the back burner far too long.
My life update and how it is a reminder for you to focus on your self while helping others.
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Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
18 min
If you love someone struggling with an addiction, setting boundaries can feel incredibly uncomfortable and stressful. You may know deep down that you need to protect your peace, stop overwhelming yourself, or step out of the constant cycle of rescuing... but the moment you do , guilt shows up.
Why?
In this episode, we're talking about why guilt often follows boundary setting- especially when you've spent so much time prioritizing someone else's needs over your own.
You'll learn why feeling guilty does not automatically mean you're doing something wrong.
Boundaries are a form of self care. You are worth prioritizing your health, wellness, emotional wellbeing and your peace!
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Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
13 min
We take our bodies' for granted. We go through our day to day worrying about everything and everybody, but what about our body?
Try this exercise throughout the day to check in with your body and see what it is telling you.
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Jun 10, 2026
Jun 10, 2026
13 min
One way that you may be coping with the high stress situation of loving someone with an addiction is food. Let's face it we are exhausted, overwhelmed and under chronic stress. We are looking for ways to cope, even if we do not know it.
This is not abnormal and it is nothing to be ashamed of.
If you feel concerned or would like a shift for your emotional or stress eating. Try checking in with yourself and trying to determine what you need. Have you given yourself enough food throughout the day?
Reach in your tool box and try something else before you reach for that food.
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Jun 3, 2026
Jun 3, 2026
16 min
Feeling angry tends to come with the territory of loving someone with an addiction.
It is a strong emotion and one of many. Sometimes we try to suppress our anger while other times we feel so angry but we do not even know why.
Today I will go over why it is ok to feel angry but also what holding on to that anger is doing to your body.
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May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
21 min
Days, weeks and months of stress adds up. Their addiction is adding to all of the other stress that life brings and you may be feeling that!
If you find that you seem less tolerant, feel more overwhelmed or emotional, you are not crazy or weak. Your stress bucket is probably full. Listen as I explain the stress bucket with 3 tips to starting emptying yours.
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May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
20 min
Last week I shared my story about how the years of unmanaged stress from my loved one's addiction caused my cortisol to be chronically elevated.
This week I wanted to share some symptoms of chronically elevated cortisol and some tips on how to keep your cortisol regulated.
Maybe try incorporating one of these tools a day !
Remember the goal is never to have cortisol at zero. Cortisol is a beneficial and necessary hormone.
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