Audio Newsletter: You Can Rest, But Don’t Quit

In this special audio edition of the newsletter, Matt shares a listener story that’s all too familiar: someone begins the work: therapy, sobriety, growth - but eventually hits a wall and stops. What do you do when your partner says things like “I’m tired of doing the work” or “What if this is the best I get?” How do you support someone without enabling them? How do you hold space without losing yourself?

Matt unpacks the difference between healing fatigue and a fixed mindset, why growth can feel like betrayal when trauma has become your identity, and what it really takes to inspire someone into action without pushing them away. Whether you’re in recovery or supporting someone who is, this episode is a raw, relatable, and practical reminder that growth doesn’t have to be perfect, but it does have to be consistent.