Living with an Alcoholic Husband

Living with an Alcoholic Husband
Author: Cherry Parker
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-05-12
Genre: Alcoholics
ISBN: 9781483956114

"To me the sound of a metal bottle capunscrewing against a glass bottle isthe worst sound in the world.To my husband it is heaven."This true account is my story. My personal observations and feelings as I lived with a husband addicted to alcohol, on a roller coaster ride of hope and despair, love and loathing, embarrassment and anger, dreading each day. I was isolated, confused and upset that I was not doing enough to help him.You become worn down by the windscreen wiper mentality. The good guy, bad guy, drinking, not drinking, telling the truth, lying, worrying, hope, please not this time, maybe he will stop - or maybe I am going mad - perhaps it is me.This is the life I have written about. How I slowly came to realize that I was always waiting, wanting him to change. Trying to change him. Wrong. It had to be me who changed.I describe how I reached these conclusions, the choices I made and acted upon, to improve my life.Without implementing change, everything will stay the same as it is now.In writing this book I hope that some one else who lives with an alcoholically dependant person can be helped.We are not going mad.We did not cause the problem.We alone cannot change the alcoholic.We must change ourselves in order to get our life back.

Living with a Functioning Alcoholic-A Woman's Survival Guide

Living with a Functioning Alcoholic-A Woman's Survival Guide
Author: Neill Neill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780981084305

"Living with a Functioning Alcoholic" is a book about hope, written specifically for women living in the chaos of alcoholic families yet unable to seek help from a psychologist.

The Alcoholic Husband Primer

The Alcoholic Husband Primer
Author: Wren Waters
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2016-06-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781533363473

Alcoholism has been called a "family disease" and yet the family, in particular the wife, of the alcoholic seems to go unseen by the addiction and recovery communities. And what support, advice and programs there are for the women married to alcoholics tend to be alcoholic-centric. "The Alcoholic Husband Primer" is advice for the wives of alcoholics based on their needs - not the needs of the alcoholic. It doesn't label women as "co-dependent." It doesn't accuse them of being "enablers." It's real, practical, everyday advice for the wives of alcoholics...written by the wife of an alcoholic.

Leaving 101

Leaving 101
Author: Wren Waters
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2017-05-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781983652165

Wren Waters knows that most women who are married to alcoholics live in the constant mental state of "should I stay? I need to leave." As the days turn into months, the months into years, no decision becomes a tragic decision. When a woman finally looks up from the years lost to trying to mitigate life with a compulsive drinking, she often feels it's "too late." Too late to be happy. Too late to embrace her life. Too late to live her dreams. "Leaving 101" is not about leaving today, tomorrow or necessarily at all. It's about arresting the erosion of your soul that is the eventual by product of living with someone else's alcoholism. It's about learning to live more consciously - rather than reactively - so that you regain control and power in your own life. It's about working to create a life that one day makes it your choice as to whether you stay or go.

When You Love a Functional Alcoholic

When You Love a Functional Alcoholic
Author: William F. Kraft
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2011
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0809146797

This title says it all: When You Love a Functional Alcoholic, what is one to do? With good grace, a basis in the twelve-step program, and years of experience, Dr. William F. Kraft guides the reader through this most parlous journey-and back to wholeness and holiness and happiness. The book comprises thirty-three bite-size chapters-since it presumes readers are spending much of their time caring for (or bailing out) the alcoholic they love. Specific cases are described in particular, such as parents who live with teenaged alcoholics; children who have to care for elderly alcoholics; and what to do with that sometimes dry/sometimes even sober alcoholic who always seems to ultimately fall off the wagon. Making the book unique are the many stories of former patients, clients, and members of AA in their own words (anonymously, of course). These testimonies, which do not always end in a pot of gold, make not only for compelling (and sometimes heart-rending) reading, but also add a patina of authenticity to the book: if these people can learn to help the alcoholic they love, then perhaps you can too. Ultimately this is a book of acceptance, forgiveness, and love-all of which must begin with oneself. A bibliography completes the work. Book jacket.

Women Married to Alcoholics

Women Married to Alcoholics
Author: Morris Kokin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1989
Genre: Alcoholics
ISBN:

A woman's guide to enduring and overcoming her mate's alcoholic problems. Demystifying the complicated issues of dependency, denial, self-abuse and self-esteem, women are shown how to cope with the personal, professional and familial conflicts that result from alcoholism.

Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II

Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II
Author: Al-Anon Family Groups
Publisher: Al-Anon Family Groups Inc.
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0996306412

More daily inspiration from a fresh, diverse perspective. Insightful reflections reveal surprisingly simple things that can transform lives.

Letting Go

Letting Go
Author: Abigail Strong
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2014-11-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781505302448

"Can't we all just get along?" When God created man "in the image of God," we were given intelligent minds to interact with one another in harmony and peace. Our world was to be a place of wonder and delight. Then, along came Lucifer, who schemed to turn the good wholesome fruits and grains God meant for mans' benefit into a fermented brew, an insidious addictive concoction, which has the ability to destroy the human brain and spirit. It can bring heartache to crumbling relationships and split families apart. Today, there are over 17.6 million alcoholics in the United States alone - according to The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA). That is 1 in every 12 adults. Almost everyone is impacted in some way by an alcoholic. As the wife of an alcoholic for over 27 years, surviving this type of relationship was not easy. I knew I needed help. I attended AA and Al-Anon meetings, studied the Bible, met with leading counselors and psychologists, read numerous books, and spoke with others in the same situation. I then took all the information I gathered and put them into this book. It is my prayer that Letting Go: A Christian's Guide to Finding Peace will help you regain the peace you so desperately seek. This highly informative book will empower you to regain the peace you are longing for through a process of understanding, letting go, and regaining control over your life.

Action Plan for Living with an Alcoholic

Action Plan for Living with an Alcoholic
Author: Lilly Laine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2014-03
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781910094068

This survival guide pulls no punches and is essential reading for anyone living with an active drinker, particularly spouses and partners. Its tried and trusted practical steps will help you rediscover yourself and find strength to get through the tough times. It is packed with action points for you that will help your loved one find sobriety.