196 | Signs of Codependency: Why You’re Still Miserable After You Quit Drinking

Why do some of us feel responsible for everyone else’s emotions?

Why can’t we relax unless everyone around us is okay first?

In this episode, we’re talking about codependency, people pleasing, emotional exhaustion, self-worth, and the hidden ways many of us lose ourselves trying to keep everyone else comfortable.

We discuss:

• what codependency actually is (and what it isn’t)
• why so many people mistake it for “being caring”
• how these patterns develop in childhood
• the connection between codependency and alcohol use
• why sobriety often exposes unhealthy relationship dynamics
• resentment, self-abandonment, and losing your identity
• how boundaries and self-worth begin healing these patterns

If you’ve ever struggled with guilt, conflict, people pleasing, overthinking, or feeling emotionally drained all the time, this conversation will likely feel very familiar.

This episode features Julie Miller, Steve Knapp, Sean Rollinson, and Janice Dowd.

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