A "basic text" and meeting book for the Adult Children of Alcoholics Association program.

"Mommy Wine Culture is a symptom of a larger issue: the mental load of motherhood and a systemic lack of support for moms. Mixing research, cultural references, interviews, and the author's sobriety story, this book reveals what's really plaguing mothers and offers tangible tips for evaluating your relationship to alcohol and lightening your load"--

"When I married my husband nearly 20 years ago, I had no idea I was marrying an alcoholic. Nor that I was being conscripted into a lifestyle steeped in shame and secrecy with a noticeable lack of support and guidance. For all the resources available to the alcoholic, it seems the medical and recovery communities are remiss in what they offer the alcoholic's wife. Viewed with a skeptical eye--how is SHE contributing to HIS drinking--it seems the alcoholic's...

When kids turn to substance abuse, parents also become victims as they watch their children transform into irrational and antisocial individuals. This harrowing scenario finds parents buckling beneath the stress -- often with catastrophic consequences: divorce, career upsets, breakdowns, and worse. This book focuses on the plight of the confused, distressed parent and not the erring child. It sets aside any preconceived ideas that parents are to blame...

Alice and Michael are a passionate couple whose once-stable marriage is rocked by her increasing dependence on alcohol. As they strive to overcome this challenge, they discover a renewed sense of love and commitment.

Based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.