{"id":5272,"date":"2024-12-30T11:16:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T19:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odaatchat.com\/?p=5272"},"modified":"2025-01-03T14:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:23:40","slug":"breaking-the-denial-of-a-functional-alcoholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/odaatchat.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/breaking-the-denial-of-a-functional-alcoholic\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking The Denial Of A Functional Alcoholic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34680470\/height\/128\/theme\/modern\/size\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"128\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We all know someone who is in denial, right? So can you break them out of denial?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Today, my guest Amber Hollingsworth and I talk about what to do if someone you love is in denial, and the role you might be playing that\u2019s keeping them stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Amber is an addictions counselor with over 20 years of experience. She is also the host of \u201cPut the Shovel Down\u201d a YouTube channel with nearly 750K subscribers!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">You\u2019ll see in this conversation that she has a gift for putting herself in other people\u2019s shoes and really understanding how people in recovery think and feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We talk about what to do if you\u2019re trying to get sober and your spouse still wants to drink, how to build trust and credibility so they listen to you, and hard truths about what is required to get results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Connect with Amber here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PutTheShovelDown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffcNeed help applying this information to your own life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Here are 3 ways to get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>\ud83c\udf81Free Guide: 30 Tips for Your First 30 Days &#8211; With a printable PDF checklist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Grab your copy here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soberlifeschool.com\">https:\/\/www.soberlifeschool.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>\ud83c\udf81Free Journaling Exercise: How To Get Unstuck, Be Consistent &amp; 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