Toxic relationships are heavy and hard to understand. Why me? Why would this happen? Did I deserve that? Today, I talk openly about my personal experience in a toxic relationship and how studies have shown the way alcoholism and addiction play a role. It is highly likely that you or someone you know has experienced or is experiencing abuse and toxicity in a relationship, you aren't alone. SALT LAKE CITY EVENTS:June 8th at 6:30PM - Sober Meetup at Curiousity! Free event and just show up, no need to sign up anywhere. July 5th at 6:30PM - Sober Meetup at Curiosity pt. 2! If you are interested in more consistent sober events in SLC or MPLS please reach out to me on social media.  It’s Hard Resources: https://www.itshardpodcast.comFollow It's Hard on Instagram if you don't already! I share updates on the episodes, chats about mental health and other parts of my life--go check out https://www.instagram.com/itshardpodcast/Follow It's Hard on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itshardpodcast?_t=8U6RZblQ79X&_r=1Rate, Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-hard/id1487375933Join me in It's Hard. You'll love it as much as I do. https://it-s-hard.mn.co/feed?autojoin=Get 10% Off your first month at BetterHelp:  https://betterhelp.com/itshardEmail us at: [email protected] your hard thing -- be on the show! https://www.itshardpodcast.com/contactHearts 4 Henry: https://www.instagram.com/hearts_4_henry/Get 15% off BIZZY Coffee: https://www.bizzycoffee.com/collections/shop-all?dt_id=110082Get 10% off Kindlips Chapstick with code ITSHARD: https://kindlips.comGet 15% off your first Gruvi purchase with code ITSHARD: https://www.getgruvi.comGet 15% off your entire purchase of Three Spirits with code ITSHARD:https://threespiritdrinks.com