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Introduction

We know ourselves by the stories we tell. My story captures the progression of my husband’s disease from the early, to middle, to late stages. I describe my husband’s attempts to control his drinking and my attempts to control him. All of that was in vain, but we didn’t know it at the time. Now I know better, and as I’ve learned in recovery, “if we knew better, we’d do better.”

If writing is an act of discovery, then I came to know myself better as I wrote. Much of what I discovered about myself wasn’t pretty. But as my story took shape, I found the courage to admit my faults, face my fears, and forgive my husband and myself. Though the hardships I endured seemed so personal, I now know that only the particulars are unique. This book is dedicated to all who know the joys and sorrows of loving an addict. My story is your story. My recovery can be yours as well.