How do people cope when they still live with the person?

Mostly by shrinking the shared surface — separate hours, separate spaces, and as few unplanned conversations as possible until the lease or the living situation changes.

Can I do no contact under one roof?

A version of it, yes. Our guide to the no contact rule covers the still-living-together case, where the goal is fewer openings rather than total silence.

What helps when there's nowhere to fall apart?

Somewhere private that fits in a phone. The Recovery Companion gives you that, plus one small step a day that does not require the flat to be empty.

الفئة

Roommate Betrayal Stories

جدران مشتركة وأسرار مشتركة وثقة محطمة

2 قصة

خيانة شريك السكن3 min

The Arrangement I Never Agreed To

My job kept me on the road three weeks a month. I trusted the life I left behind. Then a roommate said one sentence at midnight that rearranged everything.

خيانة شريك السكن4 min

She Locked the World Out to Keep One Man In

When the lockdown hit, she begged me to stay away for her health. I did. For weeks I left groceries on her step and never crossed the threshold. I thought I was being good.

Questions people ask

How do people cope when they still live with the person?: Mostly by shrinking the shared surface — separate hours, separate spaces, and as few unplanned conversations as possible until the lease or the living situation changes.
Can I do no contact under one roof?: A version of it, yes. Our guide to the no contact rule covers the still-living-together case, where the goal is fewer openings rather than total silence.
What helps when there's nowhere to fall apart?: Somewhere private that fits in a phone. The Recovery Companion gives you that, plus one small step a day that does not require the flat to be empty.

Read the guide: The no contact rule. Or start the 21-day Recovery Companion — a private daily plan for getting through this, free for three days.