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Married to Addiction
by Julie Sanford
Do you have an alcoholic husband? Married to Addiction is a faith-based podcast that gives the wife of an alcoholic the tools and strength she needs to navigate her husband's addiction without losing herself in the process.
Episodes
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Episode 134 : When He Promises to Quit…Again
If you've heard him promise to quit more times than you can count — this one is for you. Today we're talking about one of the most emotionally complicated parts of this experience. The promise. The hope. And what comes after. You'll learn: 💛 Why you keep believing him — and why that's not the...
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Episode 133: Why Most Resources for Wives of Alcoholics Miss the Most Important Things
If you've ever gone looking for help and come away feeling like nothing quite fit — today's episode will explain why. Most resources for people affected by someone else's drinking weren't built for you specifically. And that gap matters more than you might realize. Today I'm naming exactly what's...
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Episode 132: The Things You've Stopped Telling Him — and What That Costs You
When you’ve been hurt, disappointed, or ignored enough times, you learn to stop talking. At first, it might seem like mostly an annoyance. But what happens when all those little things you stop saying create a bigger problem that you never saw coming? In this episode, we’ll explore: 💛 The...
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Episode 131 : When Your Faith Is the Only Thing Holding You Together — and Even That Feels Shaky
What happens when the one thing holding you together starts to feel like it's slipping? This episode is for the woman whose faith has carried her through everything.....until even that started slipping. You'll learn: 💛 Why what you're feeling doesn't mean what you think it means 💛 Why the...
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Episode 130 : The Jealousy No One Talks About
There's an emotion almost every wife of an alcoholic has felt, but a lot don't want to admit to. Today we're naming it. And we're focusing on what to do with it. We'll talk about: 💛 Why this emotion makes complete sense, even though you might feel like a bad person for feeling it 💛 The question...
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Episode 129: The Version of Your Marriage You're Grieving
There's a kind of grief that doesn't have a name. It's not the grief of losing someone. It's not the grief of a marriage that ended. It's the grief of mourning a version of your relationship that's gone — while you're still living inside it. Today's episode is for the woman who has been carrying...
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Episode 128: Your Next Step, Made Simple
You've probably heard me mention some of the resources I offer (both free and paid) — but I promise you don't know about everything that's available to you! Today I'm walking you through all of Married to Addiction's offerings — free and paid — so you can find your next step. 👉 In this episode...
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Episode 128: Your Next Step, Made Simple
You probably already know I offer several free resources, and some paid ones too. But I bet there are some you don't know about. And how do you choose which one is right for you, right *now*? That's exactly what this episode is for. I'm walking you through every single thing I offer, how it…
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Episode 127: The Hardest Time of Year — and It's Not What You Think
Most people assume the holidays are the hardest time of year when you're married to an alcoholic. But for many women, it's actually summer. If you've ever found yourself feeling more overwhelmed, anxious, disappointed, or exhausted once school lets out, this episode is for you. Today we're…
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Episode 126: The Loneliness of Keeping a Secret in Public
One of the hardest parts of being married to an alcoholic is carrying a pain that no one around you can see. In this episode, we talk about the deep loneliness of pretending everything is fine while quietly struggling behind closed doors — and why keeping this secret for so long can leave you...
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Episode 125: Trying to Trust God While Nothing Is Changing
If you’ve been praying, hoping, and trying to trust God… but your situation still feels painfully the same, you’re not alone. Living with addiction can create a deep tension between faith and reality. You want to trust God, but it’s hard when the same patterns keep repeating and nothing seems to…
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Episode 124: Living in Constant 'What Do I Do Now' Mode
If you feel like you’re constantly trying to figure out what to do, what to say, or how to respond… you’re not alone. Living with alcoholism can feel like one long series of decisions. You’re always thinking, adjusting, and second-guessing—and over time, it becomes mentally and emotionally...
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Episode 123: How to Navigate Bedtime When You Share a Room with a Drinker
If bedtime feels heavy, anxious, or even a little overwhelming, you’re not alone. When you’re sharing a space with someone who is drinking at night, it can be incredibly hard for your body to relax — even when you’re exhausted. In this episode, we talk about why nights feel so triggering and how…
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Episode 122: How to Regain Your Calm in 3 Minutes or Less
When you’re living with an addicted husband, it’s easy to get pulled into quick emotional reactions — and later wish you had handled the moment differently. In this episode, we talk about a simple 3-minute check-in that can help you pause, calm your nervous system, and respond with intention...
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Episode 121: Small Wins - How to Celebrate the Quiet Victories You Often Overlook
When you’re married to an alcoholic, it’s easy to believe progress only counts if he stops drinking. But your growth matters too. In this episode, we talk about how and why *your* small wins are real signs of healing. You’ll learn: Why celebrating small victories builds resilience How to stop...
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Episode 120: Managing the Mornings After: When He's Hungover and You're Angry
The night may be over, but the tension isn’t. If the morning after drinking leaves you angry, exhausted, and unsure how to respond without making things worse, this episode is for you. We talk about what’s really happening in your body and emotions — and how to protect your peace without...
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Episode 119: How to Handle Drinking in the Evenings - A 3-Step Action Plan
If evenings fill you with tension, dread, or emotional exhaustion, you’re not alone. For many wives of alcoholics, nights are when drinking escalates and peace feels out of reach. In this episode, I share why evenings are so triggering — and walk you through a simple, practical evening action…
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Episode 118: 3 Gentle Shifts That Can Make This Year Feel Easier
If the idea of “new year, new you” makes you feel tired instead of motivated, this episode is for you. In this episode, we talk about three small, gentle shifts that can help this year feel steadier and more manageable — not perfect, but more grounded and supportive of your nervous system, your...
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Episode 117: Phone Boundaries — When to Text Back, and When to Leave It on Read
If your stomach drops every time your phone buzzes or dings with a message from your husband, you’re not alone. When you’re married to an alcoholic, a single text can set off hours of anxiety — and deciding whether to reply or stay silent can feel impossible. In this episode, we’ll talk about…
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Episode 116: What to Do When He Comes Home Drunk: 4 Scripts for Diffusing the Situation
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…
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Episode 115: Common Pitfalls – A Free Secret Sisters Circle Lesson
In this special episode, Julie does something she’s never done before—she’s sharing a full Secret Sisters Circle lesson right here on the podcast! This exclusive teaching, called “Common Pitfalls,” dives into the six major traps that wives of alcoholics often fall into—pitfalls that can keep them...
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Episode 114:The Sunday Reset: How to Prepare Mentally and Logistically for the Week
Do you ever feel that sense of dread creep in on Sunday evenings? The week ahead looms large, and before it even begins, you’re already exhausted. In today’s episode of the Married to Addiction podcast, we’re talking about a simple rhythm I call The Sunday Reset. This gentle routine will help you...
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Episode 113: Why Should I Keep Praying If God Is Going to Do What He Wants Anyway?
If you’ve ever wondered why you should keep praying when nothing seems to change—or felt like your prayers are just hitting a brick wall—this episode is for you. When you’re married to an alcoholic, it’s easy to feel hopeless and wonder: What’s the point of praying if God is going to do what He...
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Episode 112: Living on Edge: How Long-Term Stress Is Impacting Your Body, Mind, and Faith
If you’ve ever wondered why you feel stuck, numb, or constantly on edge while living with your husband’s addiction—this episode is for you. I’m sharing what I’ve learned on my own journey of healing from nervous system dysregulation—and why this hidden struggle might be at the root of so many...
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Episode 111: It's Not a Choice: What Addiction and Rehab Really Mean
Why does it seem like he keeps choosing alcohol over everything—especially you? In this powerful episode, we break down the truth so many wives of alcoholics need to hear. You’ll discover: Why addiction rewires the brain and overrides willpower What’s really happening when he “chooses” rehab How…
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Episode 110: Boundaries with Kids About Dad’s Drinking
What do you say to your children when their dad is struggling with alcohol? How much do they need to know? And how can you protect them—without damaging their relationship with him? In this episode, we’re tackling one of the hardest parts of being the wife of an alcoholic with children: setting...
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Episode 109: Loving Him Without Losing Yourself: What That Looks Like Day-to-Day
Can you love your alcoholic spouse and still protect your peace? Yes. But it takes intention—and it starts with you. In this heartfelt and practical episode, we’ll explore: Why the line between love and self-neglect gets blurry in addiction How to love your husband without losing your identity or...
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Episode 108: How to Set One Micro-Boundary This Week
Feeling overwhelmed by the idea of setting boundaries with your alcoholic spouse? You’re not alone, and good news.....you don’t have to change everything overnight. In fact, you can start with just *one* small change. In this episode we’ll walk through: What a micro-boundary is (and why it’s so...
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Episode 107: A Powerful Practice for When You're Emotionally Numb or Overwhelmed
You know those times when you're so overwhelmed that you don't even know what feeling you're feeling?? Or you are just so over it that you feel completely numb? Maybe you're just experiencing SO many emotions at one time that you can't even *begin* to start processing through your feelings?…
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Episode 106: When You’re Triggered by the Sound of a Bottle
You know the feeling, right? You hear a bottle crack open and think 'Oh, heeeeere we go!' That thought might also be accompanied by sweaty palms, an increased heart rate, or anger rising up in your chest. You're triggered. In this episode we will talk about what is actually happening to us when…
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Episode 105: New Year, Old You??
I'm sure you've heard the term 'new year, new you', right? It implies that the beginning of a new year is a chance to better ourselves and/or our situation. Except that's not usually what happens, is it? Instead we set some intentions and maybe even make some changes for a while, but nothing ends...
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Episode 104: Jekyll and Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I felt like I was married to *both* of them. One was nice. The other not so much. But actually they both irritated me, if I'm being honest. In this episode we will talk about the two personalities our husbands sometimes seem to take on due to their drinking. I'll also…
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Episode 103: Worst Case Scenario
Do you spend a lot of time thinking about the worst case scenario in your marriage? I sure did. In this episode we will talk about some of the worst case scenarios that hold us hostage. I'll also discuss... What if it doesn’t happen? What if it does happen? And what if you just stay in a holding...
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Episode 102: Financial Infidelity with Tanya Gioia
My guest for this episode is Tanya Gioia, a Family Recovery Coach and host of the 'Sober on Purpose' podcast. Tanya and I discuss financial infidelity, which is something that affects most marriages where addiction is involved due to the addict's continual need for substances. We'll outline…
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Episode 101: A Fellow Sister’s Recovery Journey
In this episode I am speaking with one of my Secret Sisters Circle members about her journey as the wife of an alcoholic. I think you will find SO many relatable shares in this episode. I hope it encourages you and helps you feel less alone, knowing that others can relate to *so* many of the…
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Episode 100: Stop Setting Yourself Up
Are you unknowingly setting yourself up for more pain, heartache and frustration as the wife of an alcoholic? Sometimes along this journey we end up inadvertently doing things that actually make it even harder for us. In this episode I will share with you three things you might be doing to set...
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Episode 99: If Only He’d Change I’d Be Fine
Sure wish I could've found someone to give me a dollar every time I said that back when my husband was deep in addiction! I would be rolling in the dough. It seemed so obvious to me back then. Most of my problems stemmed from my husband's drinking. Therefore if he stopped drinking so would my...
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Episode 98: Other Types of Addiction
Obviously we focus mostly on alcoholism here on the podcast because that is the type of addiction that I walked through personally with my husband. But what about other types of addiction? How do they differ and how are they the same? Is there anything that we as wives need to do differently...
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Episode 97: Dealing with Triggers
Triggers. As wives of alcoholics we experience them daily. Sometimes even multiple times a day. They affect us to or core: emotionally, mentally, and many times even physically. (Ever felt sick to your stomach when you realize your husband has been drinking?) They also affect what we *do*. And...
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Episode 96: Staying Stuck in the Negative
Staying stuck in the negativity of being married to an alcoholic is a place where most wives stay, at least for a while. I mean, it's understandable....this is a really hard thing to go through. And it's hard not to find yourself drowning in the difficulty of it all. Problem is that when we stay...
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Episode 95: The Sound of Silence
Let's talk about silence. When is it good? When is it bad? And how can we know the difference? In this episode I'll talk about the value...and danger...of intentionally using silence in your relationship with your alcoholic husband. -------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE...
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Episode 94: How to Start Making Yourself a Priority
It can feel like the last thing we are concerned about as the wife of an alcoholic....caring for ourselves. We are usually so caught up in our husband's life that we feel like we just *don't* have the time or energy to worry about us. But as a result we fall deeper and deeper into a pit of…
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Episode 93: How Long Should You Hold Onto Hope?
Hope. It feels like all we have sometimes as wives of alcoholics. And sometimes we don't even have that. In this episode I will share a shift that you need to make where hope is concerned. And it's a *really* important one. ------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is...
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Episode 92: What to Do If You’re Feeling Stuck
That 'stuck' feeling is the worst, isn't it? You're not happy where you are, but you don't feel like you can do anything about it. But what if I told you that's not the case? In this episode I'll talk about why we feel stuck, where those feeling really come from, and exactly what you can do about...
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Episode 91: Stop Listening to All the NOISE
Does your head feel really loud right now? Does it seem that the more you look for answers the more confused you get? In this episode I will talk about how our search for clarity as wives of alcoholics can actually make us more confused instead. I'll also give you some direction on a different…
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Episode 90: When Is a Change Necessary?
Should you just 'wait it out' in your marriage if you don't feel like you have clear direction from God? Not always. In this episode I talk about five different scenarios in which you should strongly consider a change. In these cases there is too much at stake, so it is probably best to make a...
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Episode 89: Why We Have to Navigate This Differently as Christian Wives: Part Three
In this third part of our three-part series on how we have to navigate our way through this a bit differently as Christian wives of alcoholics we are talking about the shame and isolation that can make its way into our lives. We can begin to feel like we have nowhere to turn, and that we can't…
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Episode 88: Why We Have to Navigate This Differently as Christian Wives: Part Two
This is the second episode in a three-part series about how this journey as the wife of an alcoholic is different for us as women of faith. In this episode I talk about how we can encounter some confusion around our faith. I'll also discuss the other types of difficult feelings we can come up...
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Episode 87: Why We Have to Navigate This Differently as Christian Wives: Part One
This episode begins a three-part series on navigating your husband's addiction as a Christian wife. I feel that we come up against some additional challenges when we are in this position as a woman of faith, and I think it's important to talk about those challenges. In this episode I will discuss...
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Episode 86: The Struggles of This Season
Oh, the holidays. They can seem pretty lackluster as the wife of an alcoholic. For some of us they are the most difficult time of the whole year. And for many of us, no one even knows what we are going through which can make it all seem that much harder. So first of all....I SEE YOU. I know...
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Do you have an alcoholic husband? Married to Addiction is a faith-based podcast that gives the wife of an alcoholic the tools and strength she needs to navigate her husband's addiction without losing herself in the process.
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Julie Sanford
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