96 - I Can't Switch Off: Why I'm Always Waiting For Something To Go Wrong

Do you feel like you're always waiting for the next problem?

The next phone call.

The next argument.

The next relapse.

The next thing that throws everything off course.

If you love someone struggling with addiction, that constant feeling of being "on" can become so normal that you stop questioning it.

You tell yourself you're just stressed.

Just tired.

Just a bit anxious.

But what if the reason you can't relax has nothing to do with your personality?

In this episode, Amanda explores one of the hidden impacts of loving someone with addiction: survival mode.

From constantly scanning moods and overthinking conversations to feeling responsible for everyone else's wellbeing, many spouses and family members find themselves living in a state of hypervigilance without even realising it.