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Who Would You Be - If You Hadn't Married An Alcoholic?

I've spent a long time grieving who I have become as a result of my marriage. A long time mourning the loss of my soul. This marriage...

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Feb 23, 20232 min read

DON'T TAKE AS LONG AS I DID

I have a friend who is also married to an alcoholic. In fact, her husband and mine are eerily the same in regards to behavior and...

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Feb 6, 20233 min read

What I Finally (Finally, Finally, FINALLY!) Know

When I decided to start a blog, my idea was to be that voice in the middle of the night - the one I once looked for out of desperation...

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Jul 18, 20223 min read

A New Look For A New Focus

It's taken me over 20 years to get here. To a place, The place, where I no longer define myself by my marriage to an alcoholic. For as...

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Jul 11, 20222 min read

Don't Worry: People Won't Be That Surprised

I was on Facebook the other day - which is not a regular thing for me - and saw a post from the wife of an alcoholic who said ( to...

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Jun 21, 20223 min read

Spring: The Season of Renewal

I was taking a walk yesterday and it suddenly occurred to me how futile and foolish New Year's Resolutions are. Now, I'm sure we have...

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Apr 18, 20223 min read

Take The Shore

There was a review for my book "The Alcoholic Husband Primer: Survival Tips For The Alcoholic's Wife" that essentially said the book was...

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Feb 24, 20223 min read

Go Easy On You

This morning I delivered my children to their various destinations, returned home, pulled into the driveway and, as usual, sat in my car...

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Feb 4, 20223 min read

Before You Start "Fixing" Yourself or Your Life

There is a Japanese proverb that says, "First the man takes a drink, then the drink takes the man." When you are the wife of an...

wrenrwaters

Jan 25, 20223 min read

Do You Have A Plan For Your Life?

The past long weekend was an ugly one. As long weekends or holidays or just the random Tuesday can be in an alcoholic marriage but this...

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Jan 19, 20223 min read

Not All Teachers Are Great Teachers...But All Teachers Can Teach You Great Things

Rich Roll is one of my favorite pod-casters to watch and this interview with Rabbi Mordecai Finley is particularly insightful. I won't...

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Jul 26, 20213 min read

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