Testimonies: Coping with an alchoholic spouse 21 Articles

by Skyler Sage

They say that carrying a resentment is like taking the poison yourself and waiting for the OTHER person to die. Living with an alcoholic spouse, or a partner/spouse addicted to any substance or behavior, is one of the m...read more

by Melissa Galbraith

Living life can be hard enough in the most normal situations. Living with an alcoholic negates any kind of normalcy. When the alcoholic doesn't acknowledge his disease, the problems escalate at an alarming rate. No matt...read more

by Melinda Cook

My husband is a recovering alcoholic, I have lived through so many trials and tribulations in the seven years of married life with him. Here are some of the ways that I have learned to cope with a alcoholic spouse. Fir...read more

by Angie Lewis

Are you married to an alcoholic? Is your husband/wife a different person when they drink? Are you tired of the Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde Behavior? Are you at your wits end and just can't take it anymore? What can you do? Here...read more

by Carol Gustke

"There must be something I can do," I sobbed to my girlfriend. "I've tried reasoning with him, dragged him to a therapist, threatened divorce and bailed him out of jail. Nothing works. My life is a mess." "That sounds a...read more

by Maddy J

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST! This is the best advice I ever received from anyone regarding my relationship with an alcoholic or drug addict. First, I had to come to the realization that if my wife was going to recover, ...read more

by Tracie James

It really doesn't matter if we're the child, spouse or parent of an alcoholic; the abuse, pain, self-doubt and fear are severe and frequent. We spend a lot of compassionate effort trying to help alcoholics recover, but ver...read more

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by Leah Curtis

I chose to live with an alcoholic. I've learned to cope with this stranger who calls himself my husband and the father of my only child. He is a good man with an addiction although he doesn't quite see it that way. He is a...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

I remember the first time I met my husband. I was working at a gas station and he had stopped by to get some orange juice to mix with his vodka. I know this because he was so drunk; he spilt vodka all over the floor. I was...read more

by Michele Frey

It's possible for me to sit here and compile a long list for you. But, I'm not going to do that. In my experience, it will just go in one ear and right out the other. After all, I never took any advice on coping with my ex...read more

by Lauren Savell

My husband has a mistress, her name is beer and tequila. He spends a lot more money on her than on me. He thinks about her and spends much more time with her than with me and the kids. Although she tries to steal and des...read more

by Kathy Nichols

Coping with an Alcoholic Spouse If mastering the art of managing another's addiction were possible, I would have doctorate-level expertise by now. In my 42 years, I have stood at every entry and exit point along the add...read more

by Jan Castagnaro

"Testimonies: Coping With an Alcoholic Spouse" Mom is crying again. She tries to hide her sorrow within the bathroom, which has become a jail-like retreat in which she can conceal her misery, fears, and confusion. This ...read more

by E.M.Robinson

Coping with an alcoholic spouse can be a devastating experience and is distinctly different from other serious health challenges. . So there is sometimes anger and resentment toward the alcoholic because all that you are g...read more

by Samantha Broaddrick

Living and coping with an alcoholic spouse is one of the most mentally abusive relationships and scenarios you will ever find yourself in. The drunken partner will become so selfish and uncaring of anything but their own ...read more

by Nada Bartley

I met my boyfriend about 2 years ago. The first thing he told me was that he is an alcoholic. Yeah, I should have run for the hills, but I didn't. I saw something in him that no one else saw, the desire to beat the dise...read more

by ARobs

Addiction has many affects not only on the addict but also on their families. As a wife of an addict I find it very difficult to manage our lives sometimes. Coming from a religious background where alcohol was never intr...read more

by Sharon Smith

In my 43 years of life, I have dealt with alcoholism at every level. The worst being my husband. As a child, my father was a weekend alcoholic. He was light hearted, generous, the life of the party when he was drunk...read more

by Mardie Carr

How do you cope with an alcoholic spouse. #1, It's hard. Usually there is a co-dependency problem earlier in their life. And they have learned from one parent or both, how to place blame. #2 They have witnessed abuse betw...read more

by Ebot Agborndip

In the world today, some people have spouse that are alcoholic but the problem they face is how to cope with their alcoholic spouse. Will any of you who have an alcoholic spouse ask for a divorce? Why? Yes will be the answ...read more