family relationships – Raw Recovery Journey https://rawrecoveryjourney.com Stormborn Sobriety Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:41:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cropped-large-thunderbird-32x32.png family relationships – Raw Recovery Journey https://rawrecoveryjourney.com 32 32 Resentments in recovery and family: Stop over-giving before you relapse https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/resentment/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:12:55 +0000 https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/?p=712 Recovery doesn’t just change who you are. It changes what people expect from you—and what you expect from them. Most resentments in recovery aren’t born from some dramatic betrayal. They’re built like plaque: tiny deposits, day after day. Twenty dollars here. A ride there. “Can you call your sister and smooth this over?” “Can you […]

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]]> Boundaries and Scripts to Protect Yourself (family/friends/using buddies)  https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/boundaries-and-scripts-to-protect-yourself-family-friends-using-buddies/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/?p=632 Early recovery is a raw, unstable season. Boundaries aren’t “nice ideas” or “communication tips”—they’re the line between staying sober and sliding back into the same mess. Boundaries protect your time, your nervous system, and your access to safe people when your brain is still rewiring and cravings are still loud.   What boundaries are (and aren’t)  A boundary is a […]

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]]> How do I help someone who refuses help?  https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/how-do-i-help-someone-who-refuses-help/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:17:21 +0000 https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/?p=587 A common question we hear is, “How do I help someone who refuses help?” You can’t force recovery, but you can stop feeding the chaos, protect your home, and keep a clear path to real treatment open. The goal isn’t to “win the argument”—it’s to reduce harm, hold boundaries, and be ready the moment they crack the door open.   Safety first (read […]

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]]> Setting Boundaries with an Addicted Loved One  https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/setting-boundaries/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:06:33 +0000 https://rawrecoveryjourney.com/?p=147 When I was in active addiction, there was a stretch of months when the mother of my children had to set what felt, to me, like extreme boundaries. I was disinvited from my oldest son’s birthday in mid‑October. I wasn’t allowed to come to Thanksgiving or Christmas. My family was afraid I would show up high, cause […]

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