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

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  28/ Upcoming Changes In The Podcast and Why 30.07.2026 12min

  I am going to be moving in a different direction that I feel called for.    I have loved sharing this with you and all 27 episodes that I have shared will remain for you and anyone else that you feel needs to hear them.   I would also love to hear from you no matter what   taraglittle@gmail.com
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  27/ Have You Tried Tapping In To Your Creative Side While You Are Coping With a Stressful Situation? 21.07.2026 6min

  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.
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  26/ Are You Prioritizing Yourself While Caring For Them? Here Are 3 Ways You Can 09.07.2026 7min

  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.   Get extra support here!   Join the Facebook Community    
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  25/ Are You In A Season of Caregiving? Why You MUST Practice Self Care ...Even If You Do Not Want To 02.07.2026 13min

  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.   Get extra support here!
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  24/ Why Setting Boundaries With An Addict Can Feel So Guilty (And Why That Doesn't Mean You're Wrong) 24.06.2026 18min

  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!   Get extra support here!   Join the Facebook Community   Contact me  mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com
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  23/ When The Stress of Their Addiction Disconnects You from Your Body, Try this.. 17.06.2026 13min

  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.    Do you need extra support? Work with me!   Join the Facebook community   Have a question? email me mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com
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  22/ Are You Eating Your Feelings? When Food Becomes a Coping Tool When You Love An Addict 10.06.2026 13min

  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.   Book a one one session with me  Let's connect: mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com   Join the Facebook community
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  21/ If You Feel Angry About Their Addiction, You Are Not Alone. What Is It Doing To You? 03.06.2026 16min

  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.   Book a one one session with me  Join the Facebook community    Have questions? Have a topic you would love for me to discuss on the show?   contact me! mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com
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  20/ Always Emotional and Overwhelmed with Their Addiction? Your Stress Bucket May Be Full 27.05.2026 21min

  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.   Book a one one session with me    Join the Facebook Community here   
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  19/ How To Lower Cortisol When The Stress of Loving an Addict Feels Overwhelming 20.05.2026 20min

  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   Other episodes related: Episode 16   Join the Facebook community
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  18/ I Didn't Know That The Stress of Loving An Addict Was Changing My Body... 13.05.2026 27min

  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
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  17/ Stressed, Exhausted & Overwhelmed? 6 Foundations to Support Your Body Under Chronic Stress. 06.05.2026 18min

  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   Join the Facebook Community   Episode 4 fight or flight    
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  16/ Exhausted From The Chaos & Chronic Stress, but Can't Sleep? Try These Tips 29.04.2026 19min

  Lack of sleep and loving someone with an a addiction tend to go hand and hand, unfortunately.  It seems that as soon as our head hits the pillow, our mind begins to wander.   Your body needs sleep to function and to juggle everything that you need juggle.   Let's get out of survival mode and become the anchor in the sea of chaos that addiction brings.   Today I am giving you some tips to help you and your body get prepared for rest.    Join the Facebook Community Here   Become an insider   mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com
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  15/ Is their addiction causing you to lose yourself? 22.04.2026 13min

  Addiction is a thief. It steals our loved ones away, it steals your joy and slowly it steals you. Little by little as their addiction takes over and you become so many things that you did not even sign up for. You may realize that you do not even know who you are anymore. I urge you to start reconnecting to yourself. Remember that your identity is not their addiction. Join the facebook community   mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com
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  14/ Your Body Is Paying For The Chaos of Their Addiction.. Try This for Stress Management 15.04.2026 17min

  In the sea of our loved ones addiction and substance abuse,  we neglect ourselves including our minds and our bodies. This continues to leave us exhausted and eventually to burnout   To move us out of survival mode we need to support our body in many different ways. One of the ways is moving it. The chronic stress that we experience shows up as headaches, tension, joint pain, and more.   Stress Management is key and movement is just one more way to do this.  You do not have to feel like you are barely coping while trying to navigate chaos.   Join the facebook community   mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com    
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  13/ 4 Simple Tips To Start Your Morning More Peaceful . Especially When Under the Chronic Stress of Addiction 08.04.2026 14min

  It is easy to jump out of bed and start scrolling, turn on the news, or open the laptop and start checking emails. When you are under the chronic stress of loving someone with an addiction from substance abuse or alcohol.  Try these 4 simple  morning routines to start your day in a more peaceful way. Begin to go from barely coping to creating safety in your body in moment that you can.   Balanced breakfast ideas in this episode   Join the Facebook community   mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com  
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  12/ Why Trying to Rescue Them is Keeping You Exhausted, Stressed and Eventually Burnout 01.04.2026 11min

  When your loved one is struggling with addiction from substance abuse or alcohol it is normal for us to want to rescue them or fix them.   But what is this doing to your body? Are you carrying more that you need to be? Are you taking on to much and barely coping?   Lack of boundaries leaves us stressed, exhausted and ultimately burnout.   Where can you make changes this week to remind yourself what is your responsibility and what is not your responsibility.    Ultimately, I want you to become the "anchor" in this sea of turmoil that addiction brings.  Setting healthy boundaries is just one step to becoming that anchor.   Join the Facebook community   mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com  
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  11/ When You Love Someone With an Addiction From Substance Abuse , Are You Exhausted From Grief? 25.03.2026 13min

  When you love someone struggling with an addiction from substance abuse or alcohol one of the hardest emotions that many do not talk about is the grief that you experience for someone who is still alive.  The stress and exhaustion you may be feeling could be linked to the fact that you are trying to push these feelings away.   Join the Facebook community!   mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com
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  10/ Loving Someone With Addiction Leaves You Exhausted: Chronic Stress Effects Explained with Cassie Hutton 18.03.2026 35min

  Hey there! I am so excited for today's episode. I have with me a special guest, Cassie Hutton. Cassie is a HTMA Practitioner who helps women heal burnout through holistic, trauma informed functional care. She is going to talk to you about how the chronic stress of your loved ones addiction from substance abuse or alcohol can be depleting you leaving you burnout and exhausted.   I hope you enjoy!   Connect with me mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com 👉Join my free Facebook Community  Self Care For YOU While Loving An Addict Connect with Cassie: 👉. Burnout Recovery Workshop Registration:  👉. Download your free guide: The Overwhelm Detox Planner: ⁠ 👉. Work with Cassie
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  9/ Did Their Substance Addiction Cause Another Stressful Day? Your Body Needs Support At Dinner. 11.03.2026 22min

  Hi there! I know that sometimes eating meals or preparing meals is the last thing on our mind but it is key to giving our body the safety it needs and the mental and physical energy it needs during the stress and exhaustion that we experience when we have a loved one with an addiction from substance abuse or alcohol   Today I will give you some simple but nutrient dense dinner meal ideas.   Links mentioned in this episode: Episode 7  Episode 8  Join Self Care For YOU While Loving An Addict   mailto:taraglittle@gmail.com