Dark Wine Waters: My Husband of a Thousand Joys and Sorrows

by Frances Simone

Overview

One woman's heartbreaking story of a marriage destroyed by her husband's addiction to alcohol.

A gripping tale that illuminates the dynamics of codependency. Author Fran Simone describes her husband's attempts at treatment and subsequent relapse, his suicide, and her own recovery through a twelve-step program for families.

Fran Simone, PhD, is a retired professor emeritus from the graduate college of Marshall Universityin South Charleston, West Virginia. Her essays have appeared in The Voice and The Quarterly of the National Writing Project, the Charleston Gazette, Writers Digest, and The Forum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937612641
Publisher:	Central Recovery Press, LLC
Publication date:	07/15/2014
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Fran Simone, PhD is a recently retired professor emeritus from the graduate college of Marshall Universityin South Charleston, West Virginia. She received her PhD from Duke University, and she has served on the board of the West Virginia Humanities Council. Her professional affiliations include West Virginia Writers, Inc. and Story Circle Network. Her essays have appeared in The Voice and The Quarterly of the National Writing Project, the Charleston Gazette, Writers Digest, and The Forum (a twelve-step fellowship magazine).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

Part I Clear Water

Chapter 1 Setting Sail 1

Chapter 2 Sea of Desire 17

Chapter 3 Life at Sea 35

Part II Muddy Water

Chapter 4 Troubled Waters 53

Chapter 5 Rock Bottom 67

Chapter 6 Surfacing 79

Part III Turbulent Water

Chapter 7 Sinking 93

Chapter 8 Smooth Water 101

Chapter 9 Treading Water 111

Chapter 10 Storm Surges 123

Chapter 11 At the Bridge 137

Chapter 12 Tsunami 149

Part IV Healing Water

Chapter 13 Empty Vessel 165

Chapter 14 Burial at Sea 173

Chapter 15 Dry Land 179

Chapter 16 Clear Sailing 199