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Published Jan 28, 2022

618: Prescription for Friction: Marry into Addiction | Feedback Friday

Jordan Harbinger and Gabriel Mizrahi delve into the challenges of addiction in relationships, offering practical advice for maintaining sobriety, and explore the emotional complexities of maintaining long-distance partnerships, emphasizing the importance of clear communication and introspection.
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  • Emotional Toll

    Long-distance relationships can be emotionally taxing, as and discuss. They compare the listener's situation to a dramatic movie plot, emphasizing the intense emotions involved. Jordan shares his own experience of a long-distance relationship, highlighting the challenges of distance, time differences, and lockdowns 1. Gabriel reads a listener's story about the emotional toll of being separated due to COVID-19, illustrating the feelings of love, guilt, and hopelessness that can arise 2.

    All the things you're feeling right now, the love, the guilt, the hopelessness, the grief. I mean, I totally get it.

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    The hosts acknowledge the complexity of these emotions and the difficulty of navigating such relationships.

       

    Dating Others

    Evaluating the pros and cons of dating others while in a long-distance relationship is crucial. Gabriel suggests that dating others might help alleviate the feeling of life being on hold, but Jordan warns of the risk of meeting someone new and never reuniting with the original partner 3. They stress the importance of clear communication and setting rules to avoid emotional cheating.

    You really have to do some introspection to get clear on that.

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    Jordan advises introspection and understanding the emotional costs involved in either staying together or dating others 4.

       

    Real-Life Stories

    The hosts share personal anecdotes and listener stories to provide real-life context. Jordan recounts his own long-distance relationship that ultimately didn't work out, emphasizing the natural evolution of people and relationships over time 3. Gabriel reads a listener's heartfelt story about the struggles and emotional rollercoaster of maintaining a long-distance relationship during the pandemic 1.

    My heart goes out to you guys. This is a really tough place to be as a couple.

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    These stories highlight the common challenges and emotional complexities faced by those in long-distance relationships.

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