Rebuilding Family Bonds After Quitting Alcohol
Episode Overview
Acknowledge the impact of alcohol on family relationships. Have open and honest conversations about your journey. Be patient and give kids time to process changes. Engage in quality activities to build new memories. Listen and validate your children's emotions.
If you think that your relationship with alcohol has not affected your family, you're wrong. It's a lie.
In this heartfelt episode of the Set Free Sisterhood podcast, Michelle Porterfield dives into the delicate process of rebuilding relationships with your teenage and adult children after quitting alcohol. Michelle shares her personal experiences and offers practical advice on how to reconnect with your kids and mend the bonds that may have been strained by alcohol use.
She emphasises the importance of having open and honest conversations, where you acknowledge the impact your drinking had on your family and share your motivations for quitting. Michelle also talks about the value of patience, as kids need time to process these changes and rebuild trust. She encourages engaging in quality activities together, like her own family's sliding rock adventure, to create new, positive memories.
Michelle's candid reflections on her journey, including the challenges she faced with her own emotions, provide a relatable and supportive backdrop for anyone looking to strengthen their family ties post-alcohol. If you're navigating similar waters, this episode offers a compassionate and practical guide to help you along the way.