Loving An Addict | Al-Anon, Exhausted, Stressed, Overwhelmed, Coping

21/ If You Feel Angry About Their Addiction, You Are Not Alone. What Is It Doing To You?

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.   Join the Facebook community  [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4289149064641831]   Have questions? Have a topic you would love for me to discuss on the show?   contact me! mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com [taraglittle@gmail.com]

20/ Always Emotional and Overwhelmed with Their Addiction? Your Stress Bucket May Be Full

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.   Join the Facebook Community here [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4289149064641831]

19/ How To Lower Cortisol When The Stress of Loving an Addict Feels Overwhelming

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.    If you missed last week find it here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/18-i-didnt-know-that-the-stress-of-loving-an/id1870721169?i=1000767550985]   Other episodes related: Episode 16 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/16-exhausted-from-the-chaos-chronic-stress-but-cant/id1870721169?i=1000764265734]   Join the Facebook community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4289149064641831]

18/ I Didn't Know That The Stress of Loving An Addict Was Changing My Body...

Years of chronic stress, during my loved one's addiction struggles not only led me feeling overwhelmed, and exhausted, but I did not know that a lot of the reason for this was because I was not supporting my body.    I began to experience emotional and physical changes in my body due to a dysregulated nervous system and chronically elevated cortisol. Here is some of my story.   Ways to connect: Contact me mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com Join the Facebook community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4289149064641831]

17/ Stressed, Exhausted & Overwhelmed? 6 Foundations to Support Your Body Under Chronic Stress.

The purpose of this podcast is to support you as you navigate this season of chaos while loving someone with an addiction.   Today I wanted go over my 6 foundations of supporting your body while it is under this chronic stress. Be the ANCHOR in the sea of turmoil that addiction brings.  ⚓️   You do not need to try to overhaul your life all at once. Take these foundations a little at a time and start with your biggest struggle.   Feel to reach out to me ⬇️ mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com [taraglittle@gmail.com]   Join the Facebook Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4289149064641831]   Episode 4 fight or flight [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-exhausted-from-loving-someone-with-an-addiction/id1870721169?i=1000748508825]