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Loving An Addict | Al-Anon, Exhausted, Stress Management, Substance Abuse, Coping

Loving An Addict | Al-Anon, Exhausted, Stress Management, Substance Abuse, Coping

By: Tara Little| Women’s Wellness Coach| Christian Health Coach
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Hey friend! Do you struggle to set boundaries for your loved one struggling with addiction, substsnce 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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Episodes
  • 14/ Your Body Is Paying For The Chaos of Their Addiction.. Try This for Stress Management
    Apr 15 2026

    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.

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    17 mins
  • 13/ 4 Simple Tips To Start Your Morning More Peaceful . Especially When Under the Chronic Stress of Addiction
    Apr 8 2026

    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

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    15 mins
  • 12/ Why Trying to Rescue Them is Keeping You Exhausted, Stressed and Eventually Burnout
    Apr 1 2026

    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.

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    12 mins
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