Coming Clean: A true story of love, addiction and recovery

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Fraser illuminates the complexities of loving an addict and why she 'didn't run a mile' when his illness became apparent .

Mike fell much far further than I did and I wish Liz and him every success and happiness going forward. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. She is clear that you as the reader will ask why she didn't get out sooner, why she didn't do this or that.

My saving grace was that, whilst being a very abusive binge drinker, I was never alcohol dependent and the physical recovery didn't take long. Liz mentions gaslighting but to me this book is constant gaslighting being done to a man who has a serious illness, a disease. I feel like she had a vision of a picture perfect life she could have with a sexy barrister and clung onto that vision despite every sign and signal telling her it wasn’t going to become reality. It might be my dream to be here, but for his sake and the sake of our child and our relationship, we need to stop the drama, stop the chaos, move back closer to support networks and have a rethink”? It's really an account of how upset the author was at their partner getting drunk all the time and their decision to not see it as a problem.

Considering this is likely targeted at many mothers it’s important for the clarifications to be out there so that mothers will not part with money under false pretences. I hope that in sharing this story it might change the way addiction is talked about and understood from both sides, encourage open, trusting and supportive dialogue between addicts and those their addiction affects and provide some solace and help for those who need it - as I did.Ashley Park shares a hug with Emily In Paris star Lily Collins as she is 'recovering and resting in Paris'. In Venice, she was pulled out of bed at all hours, strapped to the back of s bike as her hysterical mother tide through the streets screaming out her fathers name and running in to bars looking for him. Fraser illuminates the complexities of loving an addict and why she 'didn’t run a mile' when his illness became apparent . A remarkably frank, emotionally charged foray into one woman’s battle to come to terms with her partner’s alcoholism; a desperate fight to protect herself and her child, and to create a world where they could be enough for one another.