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EP 36 Monitoring Alcohol Intake? Codependent Behavior 101 And What To Do Instead


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When you’re married to an alcoholic, it feels almost impossible not to keep watch over his drinking. Maybe you’ve counted bottles, checked the liquor cabinet, or tracked every sip at dinner—hoping that if you could just measure the problem, you could somehow control it.

In this episode, we’ll talk about why monitoring an alcoholic’s drinking doesn’t work and how it keeps you trapped in a cycle of anxiety, hypervigilance, and codependency. Addiction hijacks the brain, and no amount of checking or policing can make your husband choose sobriety. His recovery is his responsibility—not yours.

You’ll learn:

  • Why watching his every move fuels your fear instead of giving peace.

  • How addiction and alcoholism shift accountability away from him when you try to manage it.

  • The emotional cost of living like a detective in your own home.

  • What it looks like to release control and reclaim your peace in Christ.

  • If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe if I just keep track, I can get ahead of this,” this episode will show you a healthier way forward. Your husband’s sobriety is not your responsibility—but your peace, your healing, and your walk with God are.

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