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Anne joins the show – she is married to an addict who is sometimes in recovery and sometimes not in recovery. Recently, Anne decided to go towards more self-care. She is digging into some of the things that have happened in the last few years using therapy. Anne isn’t new to therapy. It’s a lot of the same things she has uncovered since she went into therapy for the first time. Now, it’s just new levels of betrayal and drama that have happened. Without her husband, Anne would be more emotional and vocal about what she is feeling. Rachel says there is never a good time to get divorced. Plus, having healthy boundaries is how we teach our children to love themselves and be a caring person in the community, whatever shadows that are not being addressed in the home will get acted out through the children. When we are so focused on the other person in a relationship, it’s hard to think about what we want. Anne wants her household to stay intact while her children are still in school. Recently, Anne has found self-respect and her strong voice. It feels both powerful and scary. Anne is looking to unearth some of her pain – she is afraid she will lose control. Stay tuned to hear Rachel talk about her own personal experience of going heavily into her shame. Plus, Rachel explains why we need to sit with our thoughts and how to understand the reoccurring patterns in our relationships. In This Episode ~About Anne [0:20] ~There is never a good time to get divorced [5:30] ~Our children will manifest our emotions [7:00] ~What Anne wants [9:50] ~Demanding self-respect [12:20] ~The challenge underneath the challenge [16:30] ~Rachel’s experience with personal shame [19:30] ~Sitting in the quiet [23:30] ~Co-dependency is an addiction [27:10]