One-Sided Relationships: Awareness & Growth (Sobriety Insig…

In this episode of Absolutely Focused Radio, ThaBudd & The Sobriety Crew dive into the hidden toll of one-sided relationships and how they impact sobriety, mental health, and personal growth.Discover why these toxic dynamics ...

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August 21, 2025

One-Sided Relationships: Awareness & Growth (Sobriety Insights S4E4)

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In this episode of Absolutely Focused Radio, ThaBudd & The Sobriety Crew dive into the hidden toll of one-sided relationships and how they impact sobriety, mental health, and personal growth.Discover why these toxic dynamics form, how to recognize emotional drainers, and—most importantly—how to let go without guilt. With practical strategies, tech tips, and motivating insights, this conversation empowers you to reclaim your energy, set healthy boundaries, and move forward with clarity.✨ Whether you’re navigating sobriety, healing from toxic ties, or simply seeking balance, this episode offers tools to protect your peace and fuel your growth.Stay grounded, stay awesome, and stay focused. 💡sobriety podcast, mental health podcast, relationships in sobriety, one-sided friendships, toxic relationships recovery, healing in sobriety, personal growth podcast, boundaries and sobriety, self improvement, letting go in recovery, awareness and growth, positive mindset podcast, sobriety motivation, Absolutely Focused Radio, ThaBudd sobriety

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Absolutely Focused Radio, Season four, Episode four, you look at

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the one sided relationships, awareness, letting go, and growth in sobriety.

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Welcome to another episode of Sobriety Insights here on Absolutely

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Focused Radio, where we explore the dynamics of human interactions

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through the lens of sobriety. I'm Anna Harrigo, your announcer,

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and today we're joined by the full Sobriety crew. Daniel,

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your sobriety buddy, is on the mic.

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And I'm Daniel Nelson, your sobriety buddy. Today's topic is

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one that many of us have lived through one sided relationships.

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These are the connections that drain your energy, ship away

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at your piece, can quietly pull you off your sobriety

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path if you're not aware. We're not here to judge

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your last shout. We're here to recognize what we can control,

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let go of what we can't, and keep growing.

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And I'm Jane Marie from the Sobriety Crew. Here's a

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stat to set the stage. Sixty percent of people say

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they've had a friend who only reaches out when they

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need something In sobriety. That's not just annoying, it's risky.

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It can trigger old habits, resentment, and mental exhaustion if

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we're not careful.

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One sided relationships don't usually start with big red flags.

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They grow slowly, like background programs eating up your computer's memory.

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Before you know it, your emotional system is lagging and

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you can't figure out why.

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It's like the frog and boiling water analogy. The temperature

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rises so gradually you don't notice the damage until it's

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too late. That's why awareness is critical. It's the early

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detection system of emotional health.

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And here's the core of today's message. You cannot control

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another person's choices. What you can control is your energy,

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your time, and your boundaries. Letting go isn't weakness. It's

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like uninstalling a program that no longer serves you. It

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frees up resources for what really matters.

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Tech on deck boundaries are your personal firewall. No emotion,

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just filtering what gets in. And if a connection keeps

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sending you malware in the form of guilt, manipulation or drama,

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delete don't debate. Perhaps like DLIO for mood tracking or

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Freedom for blocking draining online interactions can help protect your

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emotional bandwidth.

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Some one sided relationships are obvious, others high under concern

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or just trying to help and sobriety, it's vital to

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ask is this person helping me grow or are they

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keeping me stuck? The answer tells you whether to invest, adjust,

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or let go.

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And this isn't just personal. In the workplace, many people

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notice that the environment can sometimes value output over people's

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emotional health. A reminder that our boundaries matter everywhere, not

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just at home. That's a power imbalance, and it can

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create one sided dynamics that drain you just as much

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as a toxic friendship.

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In those cases, your paper trail is your antivirus software,

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protecting your contributions and making your value visible. But even then,

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remember you cannot force others to be fair. Sometimes growth

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means walking away from the fight entirely.

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Listen up, family, control what you can, release what you can't.

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Don't wrestle with clothes, walk through the ones that are open.

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Your piece is worth more than their approval. Let go

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without hate, grow without fear, and remember the space you

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create by letting go is where your next blessing will land.

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One sided relationships will appear in life. Awareness helps you

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spot them, Acceptance frees you from trying to control them.

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Letting go opens the door for growth and growth that's

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where Sobriety thrives. Until next time, stay grounded, stay awesome,

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and stay focused.

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This has been absolutely focused radio with your Sobriety crew.

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We'll see you next time.