Q&A: Are you healing or just competitive?

MAR 25, 202620 MIN
How To Get Wet When You're Dry

Q&A: Are you healing or just competitive?

MAR 25, 202620 MIN

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<p>Do people in recovery swap substances for sex? Why do we retreat into victim mode? And what happens when the therapist waiting room becomes a hook up joint? Just a few of the questions posed in this Q&amp;A episode with our resident therapist Sally O&#39;Sullivan.</p><p>We also chat about...</p><ul><li><p>My new partner’s in recovery too - why do I feel competitive?</p></li><li><p>My boyfriend is obsessed with fixing me, and I&#39;ve realised I quite like being seen as broken. Is this bad?</p></li><li><p>How to handle a partner’s jealousy of my connection with other sober men in recovery? </p></li><li><p>My partner is &quot;California sober&quot; (weed only). They think I&#39;m judging them.</p></li><li><p>I&#39;ve become so independent - I’m really comfortable being alone and I&#39;m completely unavailable for a relationship.</p></li></ul><p>Send us YOUR questions to answer on a future podcast. Contact us on our socials <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wetwhendrypod/"><u>@WetWhenDryPod</u></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Keep us wet when we’re dry by donating to our<a href="https://pay.collctiv.com/how-to-get-wet-when-youre-dry-65564" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Collectiv⁠</a> pot. All proceeds go toward making the show. Thank you!</p><p><br></p><p>You can find Sally at <a href="http://sallyosullivan.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">sallyosullivan.com</a></p><p>Produced by Ollie Peart at <a href="https://www.rethinkaudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Rethink Audio</a></p><p>Video production from <a href="https://www.podcastdiscovery.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Podcast Discovery</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Looking for support?</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/helpline/contact/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Alcoholics Anonymous</a> 0800 917 7650 </p><p><a href="https://ukna.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Narcotics Anonymous</a> (UKNA)</p><p><a href="https://slaauk.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous</a> (SLA)</p><p><a href="https://al-anonuk.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Al-Anon</a> - support for families and friends</p><p><a href="https://www.thecalmzone.net/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)</a> 0800 58 58 58 (5pm-midnight)</p><p><a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BEAT eating disorders </a></p><p><a href="https://www.themix.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Mix</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mind UK </a></p><p>Text <a href="https://www.giveusashout.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">SHOUT</a> to 85258</p><p><br></p>