by Spouses Anonymous | Sep 7, 2023 | Addiction, Coping, Marriage, Relationships
Being in a marriage with an addict feels like a war sometimes. The kids are collateral damage, the home becomes a battlefield, and the bedrooms become trenches. The children retreated in shock and silence the first time they saw a full-blown explosion of rage between...
by Spouses Anonymous | Aug 31, 2023 | Addiction, Coping, Marriage, Relationships
Lying: making false statements on purpose. Lying includes deception, gaslighting, manipulation, evasion, forgery, stonewalling, fraud, and fabrication. All people lie, whether you’re an addict or not, good or bad. Lying is a symptom of addiction. Addicts lie to cover...
by Spouses Anonymous | Aug 17, 2023 | Addiction, Coping, Marriage, Relationships
My spouse and I grew up in the same small, suffocating town. We both grew up in families with dysfunctions that were never discussed until decades later. My dad was a recovering alcoholic & womanizer, and my mother endured. My spouse’s father was an authoritarian...
