{"product_id":"the-alcoholic-husband-primer-survival-tips-for-the-alcoholics-wife-9781533363473","title":"The Alcoholic Husband Primer: Survival Tips For The Alcoholic's Wife","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Alcoholic Husband Primer: Survival Tips For The Alcoholic's Wife\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses a gap that has long existed in addiction literature: practical, non-judgmental guidance written specifically for women married to alcoholics. While alcoholism is often called a \"family disease,\" the wife of the alcoholic frequently remains unseen by addiction and recovery communities. Most available resources focus on the alcoholic's needs rather than the needs of the spouse who is navigating daily life alongside addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWritten By a Wife, For Wives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Wren Waters brings firsthand experience as both a writer and the wife of an alcoholic. This book emerged from her realization that existing materials for spouses of alcoholics were severely lacking—most were alcoholic-centric or burdened women with labels like \"co-dependent\" or \"enabler.\" Waters rejects these theories entirely, writing unapologetically for women who are trying to live their best lives while married to an alcoholic husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReal, Practical Everyday Advice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alcoholic Husband Primer delivers actionable survival tips based on the wife's needs, not the alcoholic's recovery journey. This approach acknowledges that women married to alcoholics deserve support that doesn't accuse them of being complicit in their husband's drinking. The guidance is grounded in real-world experience and focuses on practical strategies for daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNo Labels, No Blame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike traditional addiction literature, this book refuses to label wives as enablers or co-dependents. Waters maintains that women who marry alcoholics are not somehow responsible for their husband's addiction. This perspective offers a refreshing alternative for readers tired of being blamed or pathologized by conventional recovery resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWren Waters is a mother, writer, and the wife of an alcoholic. The first two roles she chose; the last role chose her. She never dreamed she would marry an alcoholic or pursue her writing through this lens, but when she recognized the deficiency in reading material written FOR the alcoholic's wife, she accepted her writer's destiny. Waters has also authored \"So You Want To Win Her Back: Tough-Love Advice For The Alcoholic Who Wants To Try To Save His Marriage\" and \"Leaving 101: How To Prepare To Leave Your Alcoholic Husband - Even If You're Not Ready To Leave Your Alcoholic Husband.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform in June 2016, this paperback provides a voice for wives who have felt overlooked by the addiction recovery community. The book serves as both a survival guide and a validation of the unique challenges faced by women married to alcoholics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681077596434,"sku":"9781533363473","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1b53cf1f-e4c1-4ef4-a681-5f983b04b947.jpg?v=1733948833","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-alcoholic-husband-primer-survival-tips-for-the-alcoholics-wife-9781533363473","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}