Grief can prompt many people to stop using substances when that use gets unmanageable. Though it is often an important and healthy decision, giving up alcohol or another substance brings its own set of new struggles and losses. Eleanor shares her personal experience with managing grief in and from sobriety.

Eleanor's article:
Grief and Sobriety: Discovering Loss Amid Positive Change

Other articles that may be helpful on grief and substance use:

Understanding Grief, Alcohol, and the Brain

Using Alcohol to Feel Feelings

Sober Curious news story

Support getting sober:
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
AA
NA

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In this episode we dive into a topic that is estimated to impact as many as 1 in 4 families in the US: the grief of estrangement. Join us as we unpack the rollercoaster of emotions that come with feeling disconnected from loved ones, whether it's family or friends. Estrangements happen for countless reasons, but they can be especially prevalent after bereavement losses. We'll delve into the complexities of estrangement grief, and explore strategies for coping and finding healing along the way.

If you like the podcast, you'll love WYG Grief Support Hub (it's our griever member community - think of it as our Patreon, but a zillion times better). It is open for new members now! Support the podcast and get TONS more grief support. You can learn more here and join.

Visit whatsyourgrief.com for hundreds of free articles we've written about all things grief and loss.

If you're a grief professional, we have a community for you too. https://whatsyourgrief.com/grief-professionals-community/

You can also make a donation here at any time to help us keep the lights on.

Get Lessons to Write On: A Guided Grief Journaling Intensive here. https://whatsyourgrief.ck.page/products/lessons-to-write-on-grief-journaling

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Back in 2014 - approaching 10 years ago - we recorded an episode on overdose grief (you can listen to it here if you missed it). We have lost people to addiction so this was (and is) a topic near and dear. But there are some significant ways the landscape of addiction and substance related death has changed in the last decade. Some of those changes impact when, why, and how people are grieving following overdose deaths. So it seemed about time we do an updated episode.

If you like the podcast, you'll love WYG Grief Support Hub (it's our griever member community - think of it as our Patreon, but a zillion times better). It opens for new members on June 1! Support the podcast and get TONS more grief support. You can learn more here and join the waitlist to be notified when membership opens.

Visit whatsyourgrief.com for hundreds of free articles we've written about all things grief and loss.

If you're a grief professional, we have a community for you too. https://whatsyourgrief.com/grief-professionals-community/

You can also make a donation here at any time to help us keep the lights on.

Get Lessons to Write On: A Guided Grief Journaling Intensive here. https://whatsyourgrief.ck.page/products/lessons-to-write-on-grief-journaling

Pick up the What's Your Grief Book

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• Barnes & Noble
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• Books A Million
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