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It's Hard to Communicate When My Partner Drinks

Miki Kashtan • 5m 46s

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer:

Miki Kashtan hosted Living Room Radio Show on KPFA Radio 94.1FM in Berkeley, California, USA. Listen as she works with a a woman whose relationship is challenged by what happens when her lover drinks. In this segment, Miki encourages the caller to get support for her stress, find an outlet for it and receive empathy. Miki addresses the challenges of addiction, the self-judgment of trying to meet needs by drinking and the pain this causes for everyone involved. She further suggests that the caller try to connect to the needs he is trying to meet by drinking, and to identify those that are actually being met and those that aren’t.


Keywords:


- Miki Kashtan
- empathy
- feelings
- honesty
- self empathy
- compassio
- personal growth
- addiction
- conflict resolution
- family
- support

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