Hope. It feels like all we have sometimes as wives of alcoholics. And sometimes we don't even have that. In this episode I will share a shift that you need to make where hope is concerned. And it's a *really* important one. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed will be currently available. ??For a current list of everything that Married to Addiction has to offer please⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠click here to visit the MTA 'Everything Page'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ?To get my Boundaries Mini Course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click right here ..read more

Does your head feel really loud right now? Does it seem that the more you look for answers the more confused you get? In this episode I will talk about how our search for clarity as wives of alcoholics can actually make us more confused instead. I'll also give you some direction on a different way to approach things that will likely feel SO much better than what you have been doing. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed will be currently available. ??For a current list of everything that Married to Addiction has ..read more

Should you just 'wait it out' in your marriage if you don't feel like you have clear direction from God? Not always. In this episode I talk about five different scenarios in which you should strongly consider a change. In these cases there is too much at stake, so it is probably best to make a change first, and then wait for divine direction from there. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed will be currently available. ??For a current list of everything that Married to Addiction has to offer please⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ..read more

In this third part of our three-part series on how we have to navigate our way through this a bit differently as Christian wives of alcoholics we are talking about the shame and isolation that can make its way into our lives. We can begin to feel like we have nowhere to turn, and that we can't even talk to anyone at our church in a lot of cases, which keeps us in hiding. Because of this we often feel like there is no support system for us as Christian wives of alcoholics. So please tune in as I discuss how this plays out, and what we can do about it ..read more

This is the second episode in a three-part series about how this journey as the wife of an alcoholic is different for us as women of faith. In this episode I talk about how we can encounter some confusion around our faith. I'll also discuss the other types of difficult feelings we can come up against where our faith is concerned, and what to do with those feelings. This is an important one. Please tune in. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed will be currently available. ??For a current list of everything that ..read more

This episode begins a three-part series on navigating your husband's addiction as a Christian wife. I feel that we come up against some additional challenges when we are in this position as a woman of faith, and I think it's important to talk about those challenges. In this episode I will discuss balancing forgiveness and empathy with boundaries. This can be a tricky line to walk, so I hope this episode sheds some helpful light on the subject for you. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed will be currently avail ..read more

Oh, the holidays. They can seem pretty lackluster as the wife of an alcoholic. For some of us they are the most difficult time of the whole year. And for many of us, no one even knows what we are going through which can make it all seem that much harder. So first of all....I SEE YOU. I know firsthand how hard this time of year can be. But I also want you to know that the holiday season doesn't have to be just another casualty of your husband's addiction. There are ways to make it feel a lot easier. Trust me when I say that you can still experience peace, and even joy, this season. Even now, in ..read more

You hear it on airplanes all the time: 'Put your mask on first'. But what does that mean for us as as the wife of an alcoholic? In this episode we talk about why 'putting our mask on first' is so important, how it can help us and those around us, and ways you can start. If you don't feel like you can breathe right now then please listen to this episode. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed will be currently available. ??For a current list of everything that Married to Addiction has to offer please⁠⁠⁠ ⁠clic ..read more

So your husband has decided to attempt sobriety. You thought you'd be blissfully happy when this time came, but are instead finding parts of it challenging, or even annoying. In this episode we will talk about things we need to keep in mind if our husband is trying to stop drinking. It's important for every wife to give this one a listen, even if your husband isn't currently at this point. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed will be currently available. ??For a current list of everything that Married to Addict ..read more

When my husband was addicted I became such a good detective that I bet the Scooby Doo gang would've hired me in an instant. I worked hard to figure out all his drinking habits. I thought I was 'good' at it, and walked around with a smug sense of pride and superiority because of it. It hurts my heart to say that now. Because looking back it only made things worse. In this episode we'll talk about how we fall into playing detective, why it's so harmful, and what to do instead. __________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed ..read more