My Mindful Awakening Dating an addict. By Charlotte Swash
Loving an addict can be one of the most isolating, confusing, and traumatic experiences a person can face — especially when you lose yourself in the process. This book is a compassionate, honest, and empowering guide for anyone who has lived through the chaos of addiction in a relationship and is now ready to reclaim their life, body, and voice.
Drawing from her professional expertise as a Somatic Mindfulness Therapist — and her lived experience of loving and leaving an addict — Charlotte Swash offers a deeply human roadmap home to yourself.
Inside this book you will learn to:
✨ Understand your Survival Self and why you coped the way you did
✨ Break the silence, release shame, and tell your truth
✨ Heal your nervous system through somatic practices, breathwork, and grounding
✨ Set boundaries that honour your worth and protect your peace
✨ Reclaim your voice, your body, and your sense of identity
✨ Begin imagining love that feels mutual, nourishing, and safe
Through personal stories, practical tools, nervous system resets, and reflective prompts, Charlotte guides you step-by-step through the process of rebuilding your inner world after relational trauma.
This book is for you if you have ever felt:
• “I lost myself trying to love them.”
• “I don’t know who I am anymore.”
• “I feel ashamed for staying… or for leaving.”
• “I want to feel safe again.”
• “I want my life back.”
Your healing begins with one radical act: choosing yourself.
Let this book be your light, your grounding, and your companion as you learn — gently and bravely — to love yourself from the inside out.
