Dates: Saturday October 18th, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: EPIC Recovery, 743 Wellington Road, London, Ontario
Early recovery is a pivotal and transformative period — and it can bring new challenges for couples. When one partner is working on sobriety and the other is learning how to support without falling into codependent patterns, communication and trust can be tested.
Recovery doesn’t just affect the individual; it reshapes the entire relationship. Couples in this stage can become what we call a “dissonant duo” — two people deeply connected, yet moving at different rhythms.
Dissonant Duos offers a safe, structured setting to restore communication, rebuild trust, and create mutual support rooted in respect and healthy boundaries.
Why This Approach Works:
Focuses on practical, real-world communication tools you can use immediately.
Encourages mutual understanding by helping both partners see each other’s challenges and needs more clearly.
Provides a structured but supportive space to discuss issues you may have been avoiding.
Helps replace patterns of enabling, resentment, or miscommunication with clarity, compassion, and shared goals.
Workshop Includes:
Guided Handouts & Worksheets to reinforce insights and support continued growth
Interactive Exercises & Discussions to deepen empathy and connection
Communication & Boundary Tools that work in day-to-day life, not just in the workshop
Shared Recovery Planning Strategies to keep you moving forward together
Expert Guidance from Dean Anderson, who blends lived experience with professional insight
Peer Support & Shared Perspectives from other couples navigating similar challenges, offering solidarity through shared recovery dynamics
Who Should Attend:
Couples where one partner is in early recovery and the other is supporting
Partners seeking to move from over-responsibility into a balanced, collaborative approach to growth
Couples wanting to rebuild intimacy, redefine boundaries, and learn supportive communication
Those committed to strengthening both sobriety and relationship health
Outcome:
You’ll leave with renewed trust, clearer communication, and a practical plan to support each other’s recovery journey, all while building a healthier, more connected relationship.
About Your Facilitator:
Dean Anderson knows that recovery is not just about the individual — it is about the relationships that shape and support the journey. As the founder of Canada’s first Recovery Maintenance Centre and host of the RogersTV show Stirring Strength, Dean blends professional expertise with personal lived experience to create workshops that are both practical and inspiring.
Couples who attend often describe his style as approachable, compassionate, and even fun, with a knack for making difficult conversations feel safe and productive. In Dissonant Duos, Dean brings a unique ability to balance empathy with real-world strategies, helping couples in early recovery move toward deeper understanding and lasting connection.
Please review the participation agreement in detail at checkout.
10% of all proceeds go to the Recovery Robinhood Initiative, providing services for our community.
Dates: Saturday October 18th, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: EPIC Recovery, 743 Wellington Road, London, Ontario
Early recovery is a pivotal and transformative period — and it can bring new challenges for couples. When one partner is working on sobriety and the other is learning how to support without falling into codependent patterns, communication and trust can be tested.
Recovery doesn’t just affect the individual; it reshapes the entire relationship. Couples in this stage can become what we call a “dissonant duo” — two people deeply connected, yet moving at different rhythms.
Dissonant Duos offers a safe, structured setting to restore communication, rebuild trust, and create mutual support rooted in respect and healthy boundaries.
Why This Approach Works:
Focuses on practical, real-world communication tools you can use immediately.
Encourages mutual understanding by helping both partners see each other’s challenges and needs more clearly.
Provides a structured but supportive space to discuss issues you may have been avoiding.
Helps replace patterns of enabling, resentment, or miscommunication with clarity, compassion, and shared goals.
Workshop Includes:
Guided Handouts & Worksheets to reinforce insights and support continued growth
Interactive Exercises & Discussions to deepen empathy and connection
Communication & Boundary Tools that work in day-to-day life, not just in the workshop
Shared Recovery Planning Strategies to keep you moving forward together
Expert Guidance from Dean Anderson, who blends lived experience with professional insight
Peer Support & Shared Perspectives from other couples navigating similar challenges, offering solidarity through shared recovery dynamics
Who Should Attend:
Couples where one partner is in early recovery and the other is supporting
Partners seeking to move from over-responsibility into a balanced, collaborative approach to growth
Couples wanting to rebuild intimacy, redefine boundaries, and learn supportive communication
Those committed to strengthening both sobriety and relationship health
Outcome:
You’ll leave with renewed trust, clearer communication, and a practical plan to support each other’s recovery journey, all while building a healthier, more connected relationship.
About Your Facilitator:
Dean Anderson knows that recovery is not just about the individual — it is about the relationships that shape and support the journey. As the founder of Canada’s first Recovery Maintenance Centre and host of the RogersTV show Stirring Strength, Dean blends professional expertise with personal lived experience to create workshops that are both practical and inspiring.
Couples who attend often describe his style as approachable, compassionate, and even fun, with a knack for making difficult conversations feel safe and productive. In Dissonant Duos, Dean brings a unique ability to balance empathy with real-world strategies, helping couples in early recovery move toward deeper understanding and lasting connection.
Please review the participation agreement in detail at checkout.
10% of all proceeds go to the Recovery Robinhood Initiative, providing services for our community.
