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Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With An Addiction

Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With An Addiction

Andrea Seydel 258 Episodes Sep 10, 2026

The podcast offers support and guidance for people who love someone struggling with addiction. Host Andrea Seydel draws on her book of the same name to explain how addiction affects partners and family members, and how they can stop losing themselves in the chaos. Episodes focus on reclaiming personal power, setting boundaries, and shifting attention back to your own wellbeing. It aims to help listeners find peace, hope, and a fulfilled life even while dealing with a loved one's addiction.

Episodes

257 - When Love Is Not Enough: What I Allowed
257 - When Love Is Not Enough: What I Allowed Sep 10, 2026 1726 Stories of Strength & Resilience Today's episode features one of the courageous contributors from our collective book, When Love Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Loving Someone with an Addiction – Stories of Strength, Hope, and Resilience from the SYKM Collective. Every chapter in this book tells a true story. These are stories of loving someone with an addiction, navigating heartbreak, hol
256 - When Love Is Not Enough: The Branch That Survived
256 - When Love Is Not Enough: The Branch That Survived Sep 3, 2026 1144 Stories of Strength & Resilience Today's episode features one of the courageous contributors from our collective book, When Love Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Loving Someone with an Addiction – Stories of Strength, Hope, and Resilience from the SYKM Collective. Every chapter in this book tells a true story. These are stories of loving someone with an addiction, navigating heartbreak, hol
255 - When Love Is Not Enough: A Painful Peace
255 - When Love Is Not Enough: A Painful Peace Aug 27, 2026 460 Stories of Strength & Resilience Today's episode features one of the courageous contributors from our collective book, When Love Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Loving Someone with an Addiction – Stories of Strength, Hope, and Resilience from the SYKM Collective. Every chapter in this book tells a true story. These are stories of loving someone with an addiction, navigating heartbreak, hol
254 - When Words Cut Deep: Separating the Person From the Addiction
254 - When Words Cut Deep: Separating the Person From the Addiction Aug 20, 2026 1098 When Words Cut Deep: Separating the Person From the Addiction Harsh words spoken during addiction can linger long after sobriety begins. In this episode, Andrea explores impulse dysregulation, emotional erosion, and how to understand addiction without tolerating disrespect. In This Episode: Addiction’s impact on impulse control • Emotional harm and self-worth • Explaining behavior vs excusing it
253 - When Love Is Not Enough: Loving From a Distance
253 - When Love Is Not Enough: Loving From a Distance Aug 13, 2026 1554 Stories of Strength & Resilience Today's episode features one of the courageous contributors from our collective book, When Love Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Loving Someone with an Addiction – Stories of Strength, Hope, and Resilience from the SYKM Collective. Every chapter in this book tells a true story. These are stories of loving someone with an addiction, navigating heartbreak, hol
252 - The Push-Pull Pattern: Why Addiction Creates Emotional Highs and Lows
252 - The Push-Pull Pattern: Why Addiction Creates Emotional Highs and Lows Aug 6, 2026 1127 The Push-Pull Pattern: Why Addiction Creates Emotional Highs and Lows Why does it feel so intense? This episode explains intermittent reinforcement, dopamine spikes, and the psychological magnetism of chaos. Andrea explores why instability can feel addictive — and how to step off the roller coaster. In This Episode: Dopamine cycles and emotional volatility • Why chaos can feel like connection •
251- When Love Is Not Enough: The Courage to Tell the Truth
251- When Love Is Not Enough: The Courage to Tell the Truth Jul 30, 2026 1214 Stories of Strength & Resilience Today's episode features one of the courageous contributors from our collective book, When Love Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Loving Someone with an Addiction – Stories of Strength, Hope, and Resilience from the SYKM Collective. Every chapter in this book tells a true story. These are stories of loving someone with an addiction, navigating heartbreak, hol
250 - Self-Care Is Not Selfish: A Lifeline When You Love Someone with an Addiction
250 - Self-Care Is Not Selfish: A Lifeline When You Love Someone with an Addiction Jul 24, 2026 2469 Self-Care Is Not Selfish: A Lifeline When You Love Someone with an Addiction Today is International Self-Care Day, and we're talking about why self-care isn't selfish—it's essential, especially when you love someone with an addiction. In this episode, I explore what self-care really means through the lens of positive psychology, happiness studies, and my HAPPY Framework. Together, we'll look at pr
249 - It's Launch Day! Celebrating When Love Is Not Enough on International Self-Care Day
249 - It's Launch Day! Celebrating When Love Is Not Enough on International Self-Care Day Jul 24, 2026 896 Today is launch day! I am beyond excited to celebrate the release of our newest book: When Love Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Loving Someone with an Addiction – Stories of Strength, Hope, and Resilience from the SYKM Collective. Today also happens to be International Self-Care Day, and I truly couldn't imagine a more meaningful day to release this book. In this special episode, I share why s
248 - Tainted Love (Part 3): Reclaiming Your Power No Matter What You Decide
248 - Tainted Love (Part 3): Reclaiming Your Power No Matter What You Decide Jul 21, 2026 1384 Tainted Love (Part 3): Reclaiming Your Power No Matter What You Decide When you’ve been living in a relationship impacted by addiction, the decision to stay or leave can feel overwhelming. But underneath that question is something even more important: “How do I not lose myself in this?” This episode explores a powerful shift — moving from focusing on the decision itself to focusing on who you beco
247 - Tainted Love (Part 2): Stay or Go? The Psychology Behind Impossible Decisions
247 - Tainted Love (Part 2): Stay or Go? The Psychology Behind Impossible Decisions Jul 16, 2026 1110 Tainted Love (Part 2): Stay or Go? The Psychology Behind Impossible Decisions Few decisions feel heavier than this one: “Do I stay… or do I go?” When addiction is part of a relationship, this question rarely has a simple answer. It becomes layered with hope, fear, history, love, and uncertainty — all at once. This episode explores why this decision can feel so paralyzing and emotionally overwhelmi
246 - The Book Our SYKM Community Was Meant to Write
246 - The Book Our SYKM Community Was Meant to Write Jul 9, 2026 884 The pre-order is officially here! I am beyond excited to announce the release of our newest book: When Love Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Loving Someone with an Addiction – Stories of Strength, Hope, and Resilience from the SYKM Collective. This book has truly been a labour of love. Twenty-seven courageous individuals from the Saving You Is Killing Me (SYKM) community came together to share

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