From the author of the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Alcoholics -- an invaluable guide for women dealing with alcoholic partners.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Addressed to wives of alcoholic husbands:
The title is dishonest and the book content is sexist. The book is written with the drunk being called "he", "your husband", or names like "Harry". (at least, every page I looked at, because of that problem I did not buy the book). The subtitle should say "Learning to live with yourself and an alcoholic *husband*". I had hopes of finding a good book for a male friend dealing with his destructively drunk wife. So far each book I have found whose title sounds promising ends up being addressed to the woman... more info
Well worth it.:
Books written to the spouses of alcoholics seem to be few and far between. I am grateful for this book. I have shared many passages with friends in my Significant Other Group and we've all found this book to be useful, informative, and quite frankly, spot-on. Many of the concepts in this book are consistent with the lessons in Al-Anon. It's really easy to think that you are going through this personal hell by yourself. Oddly enough, you are not. In fact, your life, as painful as it seems, is "textbook" in... more info
when you want to/need to stay with the alcoholic, just for today:
We often so need to -- or want to-- stay with the alcoholic, for today.
We often don't know if we can stand it if we are alone, or if we can go out there in that world again, trying to 'date', or whatever.
Another book that I also find so extremely helpful is "Getting Them Sober". That book-- both for me and my patients -- has literally saved all our lives, with its hundreds of so very practical and effective daily suggestions that really do make life easier when living under the same roof with... more info
I recommend this book to anybody who has ever known an alcoholic!:
This is an excellent book for anybody who has ever been affected by someone else's drinking problem. Even if it is not your spouse. This book will help you understand the disease, and that nobody is at fault. The alcoholic is NOT to blame for his disease, but IS responsible for his behavior. If you are a wife, a parent, a child, a close friend, or in any way associated with an alcoholic, this book is for you. It is important that you help yourself, before the alcoholic. This book will show you how.
