In her book "My Husband, the Alcoholic" - now in its third edition - Christine Heeg provides us with intimate insights into the true story of her marriage to a partner struggling with alcoholism. Is there a point at which alcohol consumption becomes dangerous? Is there a way out of the vicious cycle of addiction? What might that look like? How can family members help? And, importantly, how can they avoid inadvertently supporting the addictive behavior of the affected person and becoming entangled in a dependent, self-destructive role (co-dependency) themselves? To answer these crucial questions, Christine Heeg's authentic account offers a valuable contribution that everyone interested, every addiction therapist, every directly affected individual, and every family member should know. The book primarily addresses the themes of "co-dependency" and "relationship addiction." However, it encompasses even more, as this book is also the story of a great love, a love that has faltered due to mistakes that repeatedly threaten and undermine relationships. Christine Heeg's book is an eye-opener. It allows us to experience everyday situations full of pitfalls that can be successfully navigated if recognized in time. The parallels between the author's relationship addiction and her husband's alcohol dependency are also enlightening: she was as dependent on him as he was on the bottle. An incredibly gripping, thought-provoking, informative, and helpful book!.