Understanding Codependency and Addiction in Couples
When a relationship has been shaped by addiction, physical and emotional intimacy are often among the first things to break down and among the last to be repaired. Substance use erodes trust, blurs boundaries, and replaces genuine connection with cycles of conflict, secrecy, and disconnection. Rebuilding closeness in recovery is not about returning to how…
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