Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With An Addiction

By Andrea Seydel

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Do you love someone with an addiction? Are you struggling? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Whether you are dealing with the turmoil that comes from loving someone with an addiction or feeling broken and knocked down from the aftermath, Saving You Is Killing Me is your go-to book and podcast that can help you take back your power and your life.

Episode Date
224: I Want to Help… But I'm Done Being the Hero The Helper-Hero Burnout Cycle & How to Step Out of It
Jul 02, 2025
223: Is It Allergies… or Addiction?— When You Start to Notice the Signs Before They Say a Word
Jun 25, 2025
222: I Don’t Know What’s Real Anymore How to Rebuild Self-Trust After Emotional Chaos
Jun 18, 2025
221: When Life Breaks You: Overcoming Life’s Toughest Setbacks with Andy Campbell
Jun 11, 2025
220: Letting Go of Your Best Friend — When Grief Feels Unbearable
Jun 04, 2025
219: Loving Them Is Hurting Me How to Set Boundaries Without Losing Your Heart
May 28, 2025
218: How Do I Let Go When I Still Love Them? The Grief of Releasing Someone You Never Stopped Caring About
May 21, 2025
217: When You’re Walking on Eggshells How Chronic Hypervigilance Impacts Your Body, Brain & Relationships
May 14, 2025
216: Beyond Meetings and Therapy — When You’re Doing the Work and Still Feel Stuck
May 09, 2025
215: Shattered, But Still Standing — When You’ve Lost Everything But Yourself
May 02, 2025
214: Boundaries Before Baby — Protecting Your Peace as a New Mom
Apr 25, 2025
213: I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore Rediscovering Your Identity After Losing Yourself in Someone Else’s Struggle
Apr 23, 2025
212: I Thought I’d Be Over This by Now — When Injustice Keeps Hurting
Apr 18, 2025
211: Am I Enabling or Empowering? How to Support Without Getting Stuck in the Cycle
Apr 16, 2025
210: Do I Step In or Let Go? — When You’re Tired of Being the Fixer
Apr 11, 2025
209: Healing Through Setbacks- A Self-Compassionate Approach to Addiction’s Impact
Apr 01, 2025
208: Feel Good Again- Embracing Positivity When Addiction Drains You
Mar 25, 2025
207: See Yourself Clearly- Reclaiming Your Worth When Their Addiction Shakes You
Mar 18, 2025
206: From Powerless to Powerful- Reclaiming Your Strength and Control
Mar 11, 2025
205: Permission to Be Human in Tough Times- Let Go of Perfection and Embrace Compassion
Mar 04, 2025
204: Know Yourself Again: The Power of Self-Awareness in Healing from Addiction’s Impact
Feb 25, 2025
203: Struggling Well- How to Grow When Addiction Tests You
Feb 18, 2025
202: Control vs. Influence:-The Powerful Shift You Need to Take Back Your Life
Feb 11, 2025
201- The 4 C’s That Will Transform Your Journey- Compassion, Care, Courage, and Community
Feb 04, 2025
200: The Fresh Start Effect-Embrace New Beginnings with Saving You Is Killing Me
Jan 31, 2025
199- When You Feel Like You Can’t Do This Anymore
Jan 21, 2025
198- Are They Ready for Recovery? Why Wait Until Rock Bottom
Jan 14, 2025
197- Exciting News: Introducing My New Book and Podcast, Recovery Without Rock Bottom
Jan 07, 2025
196-The Courage to Reclaim Your Life: Embracing the Six Types of Courage
Jan 02, 2025
195- From Broken to Beautiful: A Journey of Healing and Celebrating New Beginnings
Dec 11, 2024
194- Level Two Gratitude: Finding Light in the Darkness
Nov 26, 2024
193: Differentiation—Holding Onto Yourself in the Face of Addiction
Nov 19, 2024
192: The Hidden Side of Dependence- Why They Might Be Hiding It From You
Nov 12, 2024
191: Understanding Withdrawal- Why They Can’t Just Stop
Nov 05, 2024
190: Just When You Think You Can Breathe- Navigating the Unpredictable Nature of Addiction
Oct 29, 2024
189- Surviving Addiction: Chris Cull's Recovery Journey – Inspire by Example
Oct 22, 2024
188- Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Oct 15, 2024
187- Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery
Oct 08, 2024
186- Finding Strength in Loving Someone with Addiction: A Conversation with Emiliya Zhivotovskaya
Oct 01, 2024
185- Dopamine Detox: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcome Addictions, Break Bad Habits, and Stop Obsessive Thoughts
Sep 24, 2024
184- Recovery Dharma: How to Use Buddhist Practices and Principles to Heal the Suffering of Addiction
Sep 17, 2024
183- Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening
Sep 10, 2024
182- The Loved One in Treatment: A Survival Guide for Family Members and Friends Navigating the Path of Addiction Recovery
Sep 03, 2024
181- Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change
Aug 27, 2024
180- Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover
Aug 20, 2024
179- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
Aug 13, 2024
178-The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease
Aug 06, 2024
177- Understanding and Helping an Addict (and Keeping Your Sanity)
Jul 30, 2024
176- Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy
Jul 23, 2024
175- The Addicted Brain: Why They Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine
Jul 16, 2024
174- Unmasking Addiction: Understanding the Jekyll and Hyde Phenomenon
Jul 09, 2024
173- Triggered: Understanding and Managing Triggers in Relationships with Addicts
Jul 02, 2024
172- Understanding Psychological Manipulation: Why Addicts Push Your Buttons
Jun 25, 2024
171- Their Addiction, Your Self-Preservation: When Hope Backfires
Jun 18, 2024
170- Empathy vs. Self-Preservation: Navigating Loved One's Addiction
Jun 11, 2024
169- Why We Stay: The Strength of Commitment Amidst Addictions Adversity
Jun 04, 2024
168- Keep Coming Back: A Story of Strength and Resilience
May 31, 2024
167- The Only Way Out is Through: Confronting The Shadows of Addiction Head On
May 17, 2024
166- Resilient Grieving: How to Find Your Way Through a Devastating Loss
May 10, 2024
165- The Pit of Rumination: Finding Healing in Expression
May 03, 2024
164- Beyond the Addict: Voices from the Other Side of Addiction
Apr 29, 2024
163- Escaping the Exhaustion of Trying to Make Them See Addiction
Apr 19, 2024
162- Stay Away from People Who Make You Feel Like You're Hard to Love: Navigating Relationships Amidst Addiction
Apr 04, 2024
161- Loving Someone with an Addiction: Navigating the "I Didn't Sign Up for This" Reality
Mar 31, 2024
160- Holding onto Yesterday: How Focusing on Past Feelings Keeps Us in Pain Today
Mar 19, 2024
159- Tainted Love: Stay or Go? Navigating Tough Relationship Decisions in Addiction
Mar 15, 2024
158-Saving Me: Dear Stress, I'm breaking up with you
Mar 11, 2024
157- Telling Someone They Are Hurting You? Navigating Tough Conversations
Mar 07, 2024
156- Me First March: Your Invitation to Self-Care & Community
Mar 01, 2024
155- Relationships Amidst Addiction: Why Typical Relationship Advice Doesn't Always Apply
Feb 28, 2024
154- Invasive Weed of Addiction: Nurturing Your Inner Garden
Feb 21, 2024
153- I Can Buy Myself Flowers: Empowering Self-Care Amidst Addiction
Feb 14, 2024
152- Breaking the Silence: Unmasking the Truth About Abuse in the Shadows of Addiction
Feb 06, 2024
151- The Fly On The Wall Perspective: A Glimpse into the Reality of Loving Someone with Addiction
Jan 30, 2024
150- Crafting Boundaries and Rules To Live By A Pathway to Emotional and Mental Health
Jan 27, 2024
149- Tough Desperation Terrain: Threats and Ultimatums When Facing Addiction
Jan 25, 2024
148- Reclaiming Your Life: Tend, Befriend, and Mend for Well-Being in Addiction's Wake
Jan 16, 2024
147- It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss When Faced With Addiction
Jan 09, 2024
146- IT’S LIKE PUSHING A ROPE: Trying to Help Those Who Don’t Want to Help Themselves
Dec 28, 2023
145- DAMAGED BUT NOT DESTROYED: Building Resilience in Tough Times
Dec 21, 2023
144- MY HEART IS BROKEN: Sharing Without Shame
Dec 07, 2023
143- IT’LL GET BETTER: The Dangers of Optimistic Thinking in Dealing with Addiction
Dec 06, 2023
142- FROM STRESS TO SERENITY: Move Stress Out of Your Body For Wellness and Balance
Nov 30, 2023
141-STRESS SUPPRESSION: The Pressure Cooker Effect on Your Emotional Well-Being
Nov 21, 2023
140- MY NERVES ARE SHOT: Navigating Addiction’s Impact on Shattered Nerves
Nov 17, 2023
139- GRATEFUL DESPITE ADVERSITY: A Personal Update
Nov 08, 2023
138- WHEN IT COMES TO ADDICTION: We have to Love Truth More Than We Love Love
Oct 04, 2023
137- RECLAIM YOUR LIFE: Untethering from Others’ Addiction with ”The Untethered Soul” by Michael A. Singer
Sep 29, 2023
136- NOT MY MONKEYS, NOT MY CIRCUS: How to Stop Feeling Responsible For Their Addiction
Sep 21, 2023
135- REAL-TIME RESILIENCE: In the Face of Anxious Moments PART 2
Sep 08, 2023
134-ANXIETY UNCOVERED: Your Guardian of Emotional Well-Being PART 1
Sep 07, 2023
133-PERMISSION TO FEEL: Emotional Intelligence in the Context of Addiction
Aug 30, 2023
132--IF YOU LOVED ME YOU’D STOP: Navigating the Turbulent Waters of Addiction:
Aug 23, 2023
131-RETHINKING NORMAL: How Addiction, Trauma, and Healing Intersect
Aug 23, 2023
130- SAVING ME: One Day at a Time Launch Crew Invitation
Aug 16, 2023
129-HOLDING IT TOGETHER: Strength in Struggle Amidst Another’s Addiction
Aug 10, 2023
128-FLOURISHING THROUGH ADVERSITY: How Self-Care Fuels Resilience!
Aug 03, 2023
127-IN THE TRENCHES OF ADDICTION: An Honest Account of Loving an Addict
Jul 26, 2023
126-THE SELF-CENTERED NATURE OF ADDICTION: Overcoming Its Selfish Impact on Relationships
Jul 19, 2023
125-TRANSFORMING GRIEF: Navigating Grief in the Shadow of Addiction
Jul 11, 2023
124- UNSEEN GRIEF IN ADDICTION: Mourning the Loss of a Loved One Who is Still Alive
Jul 11, 2023
123-EMPATHY TESTED: Balancing Self-Preservation and Understanding for Loved Ones of an Addict
Jul 05, 2023
122- EMPOWERED CHOICES: Embracing the ’With or Without You’ Mentality in Addiction
Jun 28, 2023
121- NAVIGATING INTENSE EMOTIONS: Giving Yourself Permission to Freak Out
Jun 21, 2023
120-EMOTIONAL TOLL OF ADDICTION: Breaking Free from the ’I’m a Loser’ Mindset and Reclaiming Your Strength
Jun 14, 2023
119-BREAKING FREE FROM THE CHAINS OF TRAUMA BONDING: Nurturing Self-Love to Flourish
Jun 08, 2023
118- SHATTERING THE ENABLING STIGMA: Embrace Your Loving Nature, Unburden Yourself
Jun 01, 2023
117- PRESERVING SANITY: When You Feel Like You’re Going Crazy Due to Others’ Addiction
May 24, 2023
116- FROM ADVERSITY TO EMPOWERMENT: Harnessing the Healing Power of Play
May 18, 2023
115-TAKING THE WHEEL: The Freedom of Focusing on What You Can Control
May 11, 2023
114- ME TIME MADNESS: 10 Ways to Prioritize Your Own Needs and Recharge Your Batteries
May 04, 2023
113-NAVIGATING EXHAUSTION: A Compassionate Guide for Loved Ones of Those Struggling with Addiction
Apr 27, 2023
112- THE COMPLEXITIES OF ADDICTION: Debunking Common Myths
Apr 20, 2023
111- COACH YOURSELF COMPASSIONATELY: A Gentle Evolution to Positive Change
Apr 13, 2023
110- DETACHING WITH LOVE: How to Let Go in a Positive Way
Apr 06, 2023
109- WALK AWAY STRESS: The Calm You Need is Just Steps Away
Mar 31, 2023
108- LOVE AND ADDICTION: Why Am I Not Enough?
Mar 30, 2023
107-THE POWER OF A POSITIVE NO: A New Perspective on Boundaries
Mar 22, 2023
106- CODEPENDENT NO MORE: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Mar 16, 2023
105- STAY OR GO: Relationship Uncertainty
Mar 09, 2023
104-THE STORY YOU NEED TO TELL: Even if you’re the only one who reads it
Mar 02, 2023
103-UNPREDICTABLE: Thriving Through the Uncertainties of Addiction
Feb 23, 2023
102- WALKING MEDITATION: Checking-In With Yourself
Feb 17, 2023
101- NOT CRAZY, JUST HUMAN: Moving Through Trauma to Healing
Feb 16, 2023
100- SAFEGUARD MENTAL HEALTH: Affirmations, Mantra and Slogans
Feb 02, 2023
IS IT AN ADDICTION? Recognizing an Addiction Problem
Jan 24, 2023
THE LIGHT AT THE END OF SUFFERING: How much more can I take?
Dec 20, 2022
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF DOESN’T MEAN GIVING UP ON THE ADDICT: Prioritizing Your Well-Being
Dec 06, 2022
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE: Turn Down The Stress
Nov 29, 2022
INTERVENTION: When What You’re Doing Isn’t Working
Nov 17, 2022
ADDICTION AND TRUST: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Nov 17, 2022
MY PART TO PLAY: Boundary Perspective
Nov 07, 2022
THE POWER OF REGRET: How Looking Backwards Moves Us Forward
Oct 24, 2022
GETTING OUT OF THE ADDICTION EQUATION: Special Guest Casey Arrillaga
Oct 20, 2022
RECOVERY: Not Just for the Addict
Oct 13, 2022
RESILIENT: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness
Sep 28, 2022
SURRENDER: Do it for Yourself
Sep 27, 2022
HOPE AND HOPELESSNESS: The Role of Hope in Taking Back Your Power
Sep 27, 2022
NOT YOUR BURDEN TO CARRY: Second-Hand Responsibility
Sep 18, 2022
FLOW: Mindful Movement for Coping with Stress and Overwhelm
Sep 08, 2022
DAMAGED PEOPLE DAMAGE PEOPLE: Story of Strength and Resilience
Sep 08, 2022
RECOVERING IN RECOVERY: An Investigation Into Self Identity
Aug 23, 2022
BITTERSWEET: Working with the Bitter so life can be Sweet
Aug 18, 2022
YOU HOLD THE POWER: Money Magic
Aug 16, 2022
THE DISAPPEARING ACT: Why Do Addicts Go MIA?
Aug 09, 2022
LETTING GO OF THE CONTROL, WE THINK YOU HAVE: Story of Strength and Resilience
Aug 05, 2022
FIND THE FUN WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD: Positive Psychology Coaching with Andrea
Aug 05, 2022
HABITS: Take Back Your Power with Daily Systems
Jul 28, 2022
ROCK BOTTOM: A Recovering Addicts Perspective
Jul 22, 2022
STRONG, NOT STUPID: Positive Psychology Coaching Call with Andrea
Jul 15, 2022
RELEASE TRAUMA: What if healing could feel freeing and pleasurable?
Jul 15, 2022
FALLING SHORT OF LOVING YOURSELF? A Joyful Perspective on Co-Dependency
Jul 07, 2022
FIREFLIES: Finding Light on a Journey Through Addiction
Jun 30, 2022
THE POWER OF FREE WRITING: Changing Your Narrative
Jun 24, 2022
EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY: Getting Your Recovery Unstuck with Allen Berger, Ph.D.
Jun 15, 2022
DIFFERENTIATION: I love you, AND I love me
Jun 15, 2022
EMOTIONAL FIRST AID: How to Mend a Broken Heart
Jun 01, 2022
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Book Summary
May 27, 2022
SHAME SHAME GO AWAY: FOUR Steps to Stop the Self-Shame Spiral
May 24, 2022
IT’S OK TO ASK FOR HELP: Recovering Too with Katie Mchone-Jones
May 21, 2022
THE TIME IS NOW TO FOCUS ON YOU: Fly on the wall coaching
May 12, 2022
THE COMPASSION ANTIDOTE: A Path to Change
May 04, 2022
DRUGS, THE MISTRESS: Why Loving an Addict Can Feel Like Being Cheated On
Apr 27, 2022
BONUS: Guided Meditation for Inner Peace and Calm
Apr 26, 2022
THE POWER OF RITUAL: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices
Apr 20, 2022
RECONNECT WITH YOUR INNER COMPASS: Invisible steps to our own healing with Morgan Beard
Apr 09, 2022
STEP OUT OF THE DISEASE AND INTO THE SOLUTION: With Guest Dr. Robb Kelly
Apr 01, 2022
CONQUER ADDICTION: The latest research-based information on addiction treatment
Mar 22, 2022
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: Find new tools for personal growth
Mar 14, 2022
STRUGGLE WELL: Thriving in the Chaos of Addiction with Heather Ross
Mar 11, 2022
DISSATISFACTION: Motivation For Change
Mar 04, 2022
IN THE LINE OF FIRE: Elevate out of suffering with guest Josie Smith
Feb 23, 2022
THE SWEET SPOT: Could pleasure come from suffering?
Feb 22, 2022
BIG OR SMALL TRANSFORMATIONS EVERY DAY: A chance to change your life
Feb 18, 2022
TAKE THE PEN BACK AND WRITE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE: with Recovery Today’s Editor-in-Chief Rob Hannely
Feb 05, 2022
TRANSFORMING SUFFERING INTO JOY: 6 Strategies to transform challenge
Jan 28, 2022
ADDICTION: Is It A Disease Or A Choice?
Jan 21, 2022
DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY: How to hold space and keep your power
Jan 17, 2022
GRATITUDE: The upward spiral of positive emotions
Dec 27, 2021
KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS: Remember your character through the challenge
Dec 23, 2021
IT‘S NOT YOUR FAULT: You didn‘t do anything wrong
Dec 15, 2021
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR LOVING AN ADDICT: Step off the roller coaster
Dec 03, 2021
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Six of the Six-Part Series
Nov 18, 2021
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Five of the Six-Part Series
Nov 18, 2021
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Four of the Six-Part Series
Nov 18, 2021
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Three of the Six-Part Series
Nov 18, 2021
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part Two of the Six-Part Series
Nov 18, 2021
BREAKING UP WITH PEOPLE-PLEASING: Part One of the Six-Part Series
Nov 18, 2021
RESILIENT: How to grow an unshakable core of strength and happiness
Nov 16, 2021
YOU CAN‘T CHANGE THEM: Your happiness does not depend on anyone else
Nov 15, 2021
YOU‘RE NOT CRAZY: The Relationship Between Gaslighting and Addiction
Nov 05, 2021
IT WON‘T ALWAYS BE THIS WAY with Deanna Marie
Oct 19, 2021
HOW NOT TO CARE: Putting Yourself First
Oct 07, 2021
DON‘T LOOK BACK, YOU‘RE NOT GOING THAT WAY with guest Jeremy Floyd
Sep 30, 2021
BURNOUT: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Sep 27, 2021
IT'S NOT YOU. IT'S THEM. Resilient Rebound with Ann Dypiangco
Jun 30, 2021
LET IT OUT: A Journey Through Journaling
Jun 16, 2021
YOU CAN'T DO LIFE ALONE with guest Claudia Aronowitz
Jun 04, 2021
GAIN SOME HEADSPACE: The Mindful Way
Jun 03, 2021
ADDICTION IS LIKE A TORNADO: Raw in Recovery
May 26, 2021
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE OKAY: Self-Awareness and the Permission to be Human
May 26, 2021
THE REALITIES OF ADDICTION: Why You Must Advocate For Yourself
May 19, 2021
NEW DAY FAMILY RECOVERY with Kelly Hatcher
May 07, 2021
WRITE YOUR OWN SCRIPT: Cultivate Hope
May 05, 2021
A LIFE WORTH BREATHING: Breath your way to inner calm
May 05, 2021
EVERYDAY MAY NOT BE GOOD, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING GOOD IN EVERY DAY: The power of gratitude
Apr 22, 2021
RISE WITH RECOVERY with Leslie MacNabb
Apr 15, 2021
MAKING SELF-CARE HABITS: How tiny changes create remarkable results
Apr 15, 2021
YOUR POWER ISN'T LOST with Tracey Celotti
Apr 09, 2021
SELF-WORTH: Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth
Apr 06, 2021
OUR STORY THEIR ADDICTION with Angela Zweifel
Mar 31, 2021
SET BOUNDARIES FIND PEACE: A form of self-respect to reclaim your life
Mar 28, 2021
BREAKING FREE FROM CO-DEPENDENCY: with Sherry Gaba
Mar 22, 2021
SELF-WORTH: Your worth does not decrease based on someone's inability to see your value
Mar 17, 2021
GASLIGHTING: Breaking free from the tool of manipulation
Mar 05, 2021
Heather's Strength and Resilience: Saving Me
Feb 22, 2021
FORGIVE FOR GOOD: Saving You Is Killing Me
Feb 17, 2021
BETRAYAL TRAUMA: With Guest Roxanne Kennedy Granata- Saving You Is Killing Me
Feb 12, 2021
THE POWER OF BEING KIND TO YOURSELF: Saving You Is Killing Me
Feb 03, 2021
HUNT FOR THE GOOD STUFF: Saving You Is Killing Me
Jan 15, 2021
OPHELIAS' STRENGTH STORY: Saving You Is Killing Me
Jan 15, 2021
STRUGGLING WELL: Saving You is Killing Me
Jan 15, 2021
IT'S NOT SUPPOSE TO BE THIS WAY: Saving You Is Killing Me
Jan 15, 2021
WELCOME: Saving You Is Killing Me
Jan 15, 2021