Why I’ll Never Recover from Being Married to an Alcoholic

December 11, 2017

My ex is a recovering alcoholic, two and a half years sober. While his alcoholism contributed greatly to the demise of our marriage, it wasn’t the only reason why our marriage of nearly a decade ended. Being married to an alcoholic did, however, greatly change me. I’ll be forever healing from that experience.

I was reminded of all that I went through — and all the…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.