I Loved an Alcoholic but Hated the Drinking by Grace W. Wroldson

A deeply personal and revealing work of memoir and self-help, I Loved an Alcoholic but Hated the Drinking: 11 Essential Strategies to Survive Codependency and Live in Recovery with Self-Love by Grace W. Wroldson is a raw and insightful guide for readers who might be suffering through their own relationship, substance misuse, or codependency issues. Offering key strategies borne of the author’s own struggle with a serious drinker, Wroldson’s multifaceted approach is comprised of self-assessment tools, vulnerable poetry, anecdotal advice, powerful quotes, and a genuine desire to help others through the darkness of supporting a loved one with addiction. The flow of the book could be improved with some editorial adjustments, including smoother formatting and some content adjustment for redundancy, but the passion, authenticity, and clear message in Wroldson’s story is undeniable.