How Couples Can Overcome the Challenge of Alcohol Addiction – A Look Inside “Between the Glass and Feelings”

How Couples Can Overcome the Challenge of Alcohol Addiction – A Look Inside “Between the Glass and Feelings”

Alcohol addiction never affects just one person. It acts like an invisible third partner in the relationship—always present, always influencing, always dividing. Many couples feel how trust fades, closeness disappears, and the foundation of their partnership begins to crack.

But there is hope. Couples can overcome alcohol addiction together—if they are willing to face the truth, take responsibility, and commit to walking the path side by side. This is exactly what my book, “Between the Glass and Feelings,” is all about.

Why Alcohol Addiction Is a Relationship Issue

At first, many people believe: “This is his/her problem. If only he/she stops drinking, everything will be fine again.” But that’s an illusion.

• Addiction changes both partners: One drinks, the other adapts—by suffering, controlling, or staying silent.
• Silence and avoidance destroy intimacy: Important topics are swept under the rug to prevent conflict, but silence separates more than words ever could.
• Helplessness turns into mistrust: Secret drinking, broken promises, and lies corrode the relationship.

That’s why it is crucial that both partners are part of the healing process.

Why Traditional Approaches Often Fail

Conventional treatments often focus only on the “addicted individual.” The partner is left out. But even if sobriety is achieved, unresolved conflicts return:

• Accusations: “You lied to me for years.”
• Mistrust: “Can I ever really believe you again?”
• Guilt: “Should I have done more?”

These unresolved dynamics threaten both sobriety and the relationship itself. Alcohol addiction in a relationship can only be overcome if both partners are involved.

Stronger Together: Coaching for Couples Affected by Alcohol

In my coaching, the focus is not just on the drinking but on the relationship as a whole.

• Assessment: Where do you stand as a couple, and how has alcohol shaped your relationship?
• Communication: You’ll learn to talk without blame and without shame.
• Strategies: Together, you’ll develop relapse-prevention plans and methods for handling triggers.
• Strengthening the partnership: You’ll create new rituals that rebuild trust and closeness.

This way, you don’t just achieve abstinence—you build a new quality of partnership.

A Glimpse Into “Between the Glass and Feelings”

My book combines professional insights with real-life stories and innovative methods.

1. Focus on couples: Unlike many guides, this book doesn’t treat alcohol addiction as an individual issue but as a relationship challenge.
2. Practical and personal: I know both sides—both as a coach and from my own experience with alcohol problems.
3. New methods: Alongside classical coaching tools, I also use innovative approaches like Cranial-Electric Stimulation (CES) to support healing.
4. Art as a pathway to healing: By integrating Lydia’s artwork, the book offers emotional depth that inspires courage and hope.

Stories from the Book

Case 1 – Rebuilding Trust
A couple who had lived with secrecy for years learned to speak honestly again. Step by step, trust returned. They said: “For the first time in years, we feel like a team again.”

Case 2 – Turning a Relapse Into Growth
For one couple, relapse didn’t mean failure. It became an opportunity to develop stronger strategies. They learned to see relapse not as defeat but as a learning process.

These stories show: healing is possible.

Why Both Partners Must Participate

Coaching or therapy where only one partner participates is like a dance with just one dancer. Real change is only possible when both partners show up—with their feelings, fears, and hopes.

• Both perspectives are heard.
• Misunderstandings can be addressed immediately.
• Responsibility is shared rather than shifted.
• The relationship grows stronger through the challenge.

The Path Out of Addiction – and Into Freedom

My goal is not just to help you “stay sober,” but to guide you into a new life. A life where you:

• Rebuild trust
• Rediscover intimacy and closeness
• Create plans for your shared future
• Leave the burden of alcohol behind

“Between the Glass and Feelings” is more than a book—it’s a roadmap. And my coaching is the practical, hands-on way to walk it.

Conclusion: Together, Not Alone

Alcohol addiction is a tremendous challenge—but it does not have to mean the end of your relationship. On the contrary: if you choose to face it together, it can mark the beginning of a new chapter.

👉 Read more in my book “Between the Glass and Feelings” or book a free initial consultation to find out how you, too, can overcome this challenge as a couple.

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