Wife Of An Alcoholic: Recovery | Loving An Alcoholic | Codependency| Michelle Lisa Anderson

So here’s the deal…. for years I have been sending you letters and recording podcasts of encouragement and love (with some helpful tips) because I think of you all the time. Seriously. Every. Day. And I have grown to love you. So, as your loving friend, I would like to give you a kind nudge and ask you this: If you have not joined the programs...what are you waiting for? Because I know you so well, I have an idea why you’re not joining me, but I won’t go into that right now. Instead, I will list some of the reasons you SHOULD join us: If the one you love doesn’t get sober, you STILL need to recover. If they do get sober, you could send them back into relapse if you don’t start your own program and learn how to deal with all the past yuck. You have been so focused on trying to get them sober, you have forgotten about learning the tools to take care of yourself. You need tools. This disease is not normal, so normal “techniques” that work in “typical” marriages don’t work. If you’re thinking about leaving or st