Boundaries for alcoholic husband

Coping with an alcoholic is an incredibly stressful and hard thing - especially when they're a loved one, like a spouse or parent. Find 6 ways to cope here!

Having boundaries is important when you are living with an alcoholic, but they are often misunderstood.

If your husband has been fighting addiction for a while, then you have likely been in some unhealthy patterns for a while too.

When a loved one is struggling with addiction, the chaotic life impacts everyone around them. According to Al-Anon, a 12 step program for family and friends of alcoholics, an addict’s behavior directly impacts at least 20 people including family, friends and people at work.

Today I'm brining you the story of a woman whose husband is an alcoholic. She is sharing bravely and submitted her story anonymously in hopes of support. I’m

What exactly are boundaries? I view boundaries as guidelines for how you structure your life to take good care of yourself. I’m an adult child of an alcoholic. Addiction runs deep in my family. I have long been the family martyr. For more than 26 years of my life, I did not take good care...Read More

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If only my husband would get sober, then I could be happy/feel better/live a normal life/etc...."

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My husband’s addiction was damaging to my family and my emotional health. Meanwhile, much of the Christian advice I was getting was lacking in Godly wisdom. I needed boundaries for my relationship that aligned with my values and felt right in my soul.