“ I feel like his mother!”

Did you get married expecting a spouse and a life partner? Do you need someone to lean on and instead end up picking up all of the slack PLUS handling his stuff too? Are you struggling with conflicting thoughts on how to navigate these feelings? We will dive into the reasons that I believe contribute to this dynamic especially for Christian wives!

As alcohol takes over, the level of dependency increases and this becomes a common experience. Join me today for a discussion on the first of many discussions on this important topic. Hey beauty! I see you and I hope you will join me today!!

Connect with me at hello@wifeontherocks.com

Send a QUESTION to the show! I would love to hear from you and answer your unique question on the show!

Curious about working with me? I offer 1 on 1 coaching where we can meet privately!! Just us! You will have a best friend in your pocket plus the support you are looking for! Let’s chat! Email me at hello@wifeontherocks.com if this is a lifeline you are looking for:)

Connect with me at hello@wifeontherocks.com

QUESTIONS? Submit your question to the email above and listen for a response on the show.

Do you attend meetings already? If not, why? What options are even out there? What are the barriers you face? There are so many resources for us wives and I want to share a few with you today! Do not walk this journey alone! Alcoholism in the home is defeating and exhausting. I have found so much hope and strength in relating with others whose families also are walking out an addiction and/or recovery path!

Celebrate Recovery: Online and In-person

https://celebraterecovery.com/find-help-2/

Alanon:

In person https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/find-an-al-anon-meeting/

Online Alanon Meetings: (No Zoom or anything required)

https://meetings.al-anon.org/electronic-meeting-page/

Want to work with me? Book a session. https://calendly.com/wifeontherocks/1hrcoachingsession or email me at hello@wifeontherocks.com

How to support ideas of Recovery in the New Year! Did your husband mention a New Years Resolution to cut back drinking? Are you praying he will walk into REVOVERY this Year? Do you wish he would make some kind of a commitment for change? Anything would give you hope at this point!! Tune in to hear how you can support recovery and future conversations. It isn't easy to offer support to him when things are already so painful, but this conversation will hopefully give you some perspective on things that you can do right NOW.

This episode was approved by my husband as a very helpful perspective on what helped him and addresses a few of the things that were not helpful.

It’s Not About The Nail Video On YouTube:

https://youtu.be/-4EDhdAHrOg?si=1XbELB_GHLm36ow5

Connect with me at hello@wifeontherocks.com and send your questions to the show!

Holiday Survival Guide for Wives (6 Episodes)

PART 1 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Parenting With An Alcoholic Husband? Tips for Peace & Joy With Kids. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000678239979

PART 2 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Navigating Drinking Culture? Hint- Alcohol is Normalized EVERYWHERE!! Are Your BOUNDARIES Ready? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000679170765

PART 3 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Do You LOVE an Alcoholic? Safety Steps to Guard Your Heart, Home, and Children. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000680685353

PART 4 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Lonely? Hopeless? Stressed? Biblical Encouragement For The Christian Wife <3 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000681397377

PART 5 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Are You Exhausted in the Chaos Of Addiction? 3 Tips for Biblical Rest and Renewal God’s Way. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682166326

PART 6 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Praying Your Husband Will Choose Recovery ASAP? Husband Approved Tips To Support The Pre-Recovery Stage. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682992653

Are you exhausted? The fallout can be immense after holidays or special occasions. I believe we experience this at a higher and deeper level in marriages struggling with addiction and its impact on our families! Join me for some tips to get the rest and renewal you need in impossible situations. What can Biblical rest and renewal look like in a family wrestling through alcoholism? God has not hidden the answers from us! Let’s dive in!

Connect with me at hello@wifeontherocks.com

Questions? Send your question to the show!!

Holiday Survival Guide for Wives: 6 Episodes

PART 1 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Parenting With An Alcoholic Husband? Tips for Peace & Joy With Kids. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000678239979

PART 2 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Navigating Drinking Culture? Hint- Alcohol is Normalized EVERYWHERE!! Are Your BOUNDARIES Ready? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000679170765

PART 3 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Do You LOVE an Alcoholic? Safety Steps to Guard Your Heart, Home, and Children. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000680685353

PART 4 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Lonely? Hopeless? Stressed? Biblical Encouragement For The Christian Wife <3 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000681397377

PART 5 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Are You Exhausted in the Chaos Of Addiction? 3 Tips for Biblical Rest and Renewal God’s Way. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682166326

PART 6 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Praying Your Husband Will Choose Recovery ASAP? Husband Approved Tips To Support The Pre-Recovery Stage. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682992653

What do we do with all of these emotions that hit us and create a storm of heaviness? The Bible gives us some direction on this topic and as a gift from me to you, tune in to hear my heart for you my sweet friend. The creator of the universe LOVES you!

Connect with me at hello@wifeontherocks.com

Send your questions to the show!

Holiday Survival Guide for Wives: 6 Episodes

PART 1 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Parenting With An Alcoholic Husband? Tips for Peace & Joy With Kids. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000678239979

PART 2 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Navigating Drinking Culture? Hint- Alcohol is Normalized EVERYWHERE!! Are Your BOUNDARIES Ready? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000679170765

PART 3 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Do You LOVE an Alcoholic? Safety Steps to Guard Your Heart, Home, and Children. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000680685353

PART 4 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Lonely? Hopeless? Stressed? Biblical Encouragement For The Christian Wife <3 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000681397377

PART 5 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Are You Exhausted in the Chaos Of Addiction? 3 Tips for Biblical Rest and Renewal God’s Way. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682166326

PART 6 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Praying Your Husband Will Choose Recovery ASAP? Husband Approved Tips To Support The Pre-Recovery Stage. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682992653

What will you do if your husband drives intoxicated? How can you protect your kids from the impacts of alcoholism if things get out of hand? Do you have a plan of how to walk through this valley and make it through these next few weeks?

Connect with me at hello@wifeontherocks.com

I would LOVE to hear from you. Send a question to the show and you may just get a response on an upcoming episode!

Holiday Survival Guide for Wives (6 Episodes)

PART 1 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Parenting With An Alcoholic Husband? Tips for Peace & Joy With Kids. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000678239979

PART 2 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Navigating Drinking Culture? Hint- Alcohol is Normalized EVERYWHERE!! Are Your BOUNDARIES Ready? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000679170765

PART 3 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Do You LOVE an Alcoholic? Safety Steps to Guard Your Heart, Home, and Children. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000680685353

PART 4 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Lonely? Hopeless? Stressed? Biblical Encouragement For The Christian Wife <3 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000681397377

PART 5 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Are You Exhausted in the Chaos Of Addiction? 3 Tips for Biblical Rest and Renewal God’s Way. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682166326

PART 6 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Praying Your Husband Will Choose Recovery ASAP? Husband Approved Tips To Support The Pre-Recovery Stage. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682992653

Holidays and alcohol tend to go hand in hand in our culture. How can we regain some control of this painful reality to manage alcohol's presence at our family gatherings this year?

-Attend events as normal or decline invitations?? How to make a plan!

-Boundary setting

Reclaim this season for you and your children. <3

Connect with me hello@wifeontherocks.com

Holiday Survival Guide for Wives (6 Episodes)

PART 1 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Parenting With An Alcoholic Husband? Tips for Peace & Joy With Kids. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000678239979

PART 2 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Navigating Drinking Culture? Hint- Alcohol is Normalized EVERYWHERE!! Are Your BOUNDARIES Ready? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000679170765

PART 3 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Do You LOVE an Alcoholic? Safety Steps to Guard Your Heart, Home, and Children. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000680685353

PART 4 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Lonely? Hopeless? Stressed? Biblical Encouragement For The Christian Wife <3 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000681397377

PART 5 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Are You Exhausted in the Chaos Of Addiction? 3 Tips for Biblical Rest and Renewal God’s Way. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682166326

PART 6 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Praying Your Husband Will Choose Recovery ASAP? Husband Approved Tips To Support The Pre-Recovery Stage. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682992653

Have you ever felt paralyzed trying to plan and schedule life with kids because your husband refuses to commit or follow through?

In this episode, we’ll explore the heartbreak of unilateral parenting with an alcoholic husband.

Single-Married Parent: Can you relate to the description below?

A devoted wife and mother striving to balance her children’s needs with her heartfelt desire to co-parent alongside her husband. However, his ongoing battle with alcoholism continually places her in the painful position of shouldering the weight of parenting decisions alone—ultimately ensuring the stability, safety, and well-being her children deserve.

Holiday Survival Guide for Wives: (6 Episodes)

PART 1 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Parenting With An Alcoholic Husband? Tips for Peace & Joy With Kids. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000678239979

PART 2 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Navigating Drinking Culture? Hint- Alcohol is Normalized EVERYWHERE!! Are Your BOUNDARIES Ready? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000679170765

PART 3 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Do You LOVE an Alcoholic? Safety Steps to Guard Your Heart, Home, and Children. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000680685353

PART 4 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Lonely? Hopeless? Stressed? Biblical Encouragement For The Christian Wife <3 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000681397377

PART 5 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Are You Exhausted in the Chaos Of Addiction? 3 Tips for Biblical Rest and Renewal God’s Way. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682166326

PART 6 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE SERIES // Praying Your Husband Will Choose Recovery ASAP? Husband Approved Tips To Support The Pre-Recovery Stage. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-on-the-rocks-i-alcoholic-husband-christian/id1780450985?i=1000682992653