Reclaiming Peace: A 3-Step Evening Plan for Wives of Alcoholics
Episode Overview
Pre-plan an evening routine for personal calm. Establish environmental boundaries to avoid conflict. Use communication boundaries to prevent unproductive discussions. Focus on personal peace rather than partner's actions. Choose activities that signal safety to your body.
"You can prepare yourself for peace. You now have a three-step evening action plan that is there for you."
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This episode of 'Married to Addiction' offers a lifeline to those grappling with the stress of evening drinking. Host Julie Sanford introduces a practical three-step action plan designed to help wives of alcoholics reclaim their evenings and find peace amidst chaos. The episode delves into why nights can be so challenging, especially when your partner's drinking escalates.
Julie shares heartfelt personal experiences and practical tips, like setting a calming evening routine and establishing boundaries to protect emotional safety. You'll learn about the importance of creating a soothing environment and the power of pre-planning your night to maintain calmness. Julie's compassionate approach provides a reassuring voice, offering strategies to separate from the chaos and focus on personal peace. Her advice includes environmental and communication boundaries that ensure you don't get drawn into conflict.
By shifting focus from your partner's actions to your own well-being, Julie emphasises that you can choose peace regardless of the situation. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking for tangible ways to cope with the emotional rollercoaster of living with an alcoholic partner. Julie's faith-based insights remind listeners that they are not alone and that peace is possible, even in the most turbulent times. So, how will you use these strategies to transform your evenings?
It's time to take control and find the calm you've been searching for.