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Oct 30, 2025 19 min

Episode 116: What to Do When He Comes Home Drunk: 4 Scripts for Diffusing the Situation

from Married to Addiction Hosted by Julie Sanford

Your heart sinks when you hear the door open. You can tell before he even speaks — he’s been drinking again. What do you do in that moment? How do you keep from spiraling into anger, panic, or tears… when all you want is peace? In this episode, you’ll learn four simple, calm scripts you can use the next time he comes home drunk — to help you protect your peace, avoid escalation, and stay emotionally grounded. You’ll hear: 💛 The mindset shift that helps you stay steady when he’s not 💛 Four clear, loving phrases that diffuse tension instead of fueling it 💛 How to practice these responses so they feel natural in the moment You can’t control his behavior.But you can choose peace, safety, and strength — even in the middle of the storm. 👉 Listen now and learn how to respond from calm, instead of drowning in the chaos. ____________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is pre-recorded, so not all offers mentioned/listed will be currently available. 👉🏻For a current list of everything that Married to Addiction has to offer please⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to visit the MTA 'Everything Page'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💗To get my Boundaries Course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click right here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 💗To join my Secret Sisters Circle coaching program ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click right here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 💗To get my 30 day online on-demand program ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click right here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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