What is the married to addiction podcast?
The Married to Addiction podcast is a faith-filled podcast where we dive into some real talk about what it's like to be married to an alcoholic. On the blog we talk about ways to tackle some of the challenges that wives of an alcoholic face on a regular basis.
What is the married to addiction 30-day program?
The Married to Addiction 30-day program is a private online program for the wife of an alcoholic that will give you the tools you need to navigate this path, and teach you how to best help your husband AND yourself. Hey there, I'm Julie. I married a good man who fell victim to addiction, just like you probably did.
Is Robert’s alcoholism an aggressive tumor?
It was as if Robert’s alcoholism was an aggressive tumor and my life the adjacent healthy tissue, moving and reshaping to accommodate the tumor's growth. Divorce was on my mind. A few of the friends who knew about Robert’s drinking were worried about my welfare, suggesting that it might be time to leave.
Podcast Overview
If you’re the wife of an an alcoholic or substance abuser you are not powerless over his addiction. You don’t need to wait for him to get sober to start to feel happiness. Join us for encouragement, hope and some fun (because recovery doesn’t need to be all depressing).
Podcast Episodes
When you join one of our online programs you get a special invitation to our Secret Facebook Group (no one can tell you're a member or see your posts). This group is filled with women who all love someone suffering from addiction.
So Why Stay?
I loved Robert. Not all 23 years together were tainted by alcoholism. I couldn't turn my back on a lifetime, and a life partner. And I wasn’t in physical danger. Robert was never violent.
A Daunting Task
Divorce was on my mind. A few of the friends who knew about Robert’s drinking were worried about my welfare, suggesting that it might be time to leave. Listening at Al-Anon meetings and reading strangers’ stories online reinforced the idea that life without an alcoholic would be better.
Surviving an Alcoholic
Then death intervened, caused by alcoholic hepatitis, rendering the decision to stay or leave unnecessary.
