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107 - My Husband Has Stopped Drinking. Why Are Things Still So Hard?

Addiction Makes Three

Published
October 17, 2026
Duration
24:49
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Last updated
Oct 18, 2026

Discusses health, mental, society, culture.

Summary

Your husband has stopped drinking. Which is great.Maybe it's been six months, nine months or even a year.So why are you still walking on eggshells? Why do certain conversations still feel impossible? And why doesn't home feel the way you hoped it would?In Episode 107 of Addiction Makes Three, I'm talking about the difference between sobriety and recovery …

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Your husband has stopped drinking. Which is great.Maybe it's been six months, nine months or even a year.So why are you still walking on eggshells? Why do certain conversations still feel impossible? And why doesn't home feel the way you hoped it would?In Episode 107 of Addiction Makes Three, I'm talking about the difference between sobriety and recovery - because while they're often used interchangeably, they're not the same thing.We explore why stopping drinking is such an important milestone,

Themes

  • health
  • mental
  • society
  • culture