• Home
  • Start Here
  • Free Resources
    • Turning Point Toolkit
    • Podcast
    • Blog
  • Programs and Offerings
    • Which is right for me?
    • Smaller Steps
    • Secret Sisters Coaching
    • Boundaries Mini Course
    • 30-Day Program
  • Everything Page
  • About/Contact
  • Help Our Cause
  • SSC Member Login
  • More
    • Home
    • Start Here
    • Free Resources
      • Turning Point Toolkit
      • Podcast
      • Blog
    • Programs and Offerings
      • Which is right for me?
      • Smaller Steps
      • Secret Sisters Coaching
      • Boundaries Mini Course
      • 30-Day Program
    • Everything Page
    • About/Contact
    • Help Our Cause
    • SSC Member Login
  • Home
  • Start Here
  • Free Resources
    • Turning Point Toolkit
    • Podcast
    • Blog
  • Programs and Offerings
    • Which is right for me?
    • Smaller Steps
    • Secret Sisters Coaching
    • Boundaries Mini Course
    • 30-Day Program
  • Everything Page
  • About/Contact
  • Help Our Cause
  • SSC Member Login

Looking for a Smaller Place to Start?

Sometimes you don't need the whole toolbox — you just need the one thing that speaks to exactly where you are today.


👉 Real help that actually moves the needle doesn't come from generic advice. It comes from those who have lived it. 


Everything below is built from both my experience from being the wife of an alcoholic myself — and from working with hundreds of wives over the last several years. 


✨ These offerings include some of the very same things that have helped so many women inside of the Secret Sisters Circle not only find their way through this, but also see real change in their lives, and the lives of those around them.


These 'Smaller Steps' resources were taken directly from the Secret Sisters Circle content, and broken into smaller specific pieces so you can get real help without an ongoing commitment.


Take whichever one speaks to you. There's no wrong place to start here. 🫶🏻

The Triggered Tool

 For so long, I thought reacting in the moment was just self-defense. It took a while to realize I was actually adding to the chaos in our household. 


Maybe this sounds familiar for you....


He said something. Did something. Or you just caught him in another lie. And now your heart's racing, your thoughts are spinning, and you don't know what to do with any of it.


This tool was built for exactly that moment.


It's built to help you slow down and sort through what's actually going on, instead of just reacting in a way you might not feel good about later.


No long reading. No homework. Just something to turn to, right when you need it.


And because this moment will probably come back around, this is yours to return to again and again, every time it happens.


You don't have to have it all figured out. You just need to have somewhere to start.


Get instant access right now for just $1*

get the tool

The Right Response Reset

 I remember spending way too much energy coming up with what I thought was the 'perfect' response — and most of the time, it just made things worse. 


You know the feeling....


 You can feel it building — the tension, the words forming, the urge to react before you've even had a second to think.


This technique was built for that exact moment, right before things go sideways.


Pulled straight from inside the Secret Sisters Circle, it gives you a simple way to pause, get steady, and respond in a way you'll actually feel good about afterward — instead of reacting in a way that adds to the chaos.


You don't have to get this perfect. You just need a moment to catch yourself before it all spills out.


Get instant access right now for just $3*

Get the Reset

Is It You, or Is It Him?

When You're Running on Empty

 I used to compare his drinking to others in our friend circle to try and figure out if their really was a problem, or if I was just creating one. I later realized that was definitely the wrong way to measure it. 


Do you ever wonder if it's you, or if it's him?


You replay conversations for hours. You wonder if you're overreacting, if you're too sensitive, if you're somehow the one causing all of this. You've started to doubt your own memory, your own instincts, even your own mind.


This was built for exactly that confusion.

Pulled straight from inside the Secret Sisters Circle, this will help you understand what's actually happening to you in this marriage — why you feel the way you do, how to start trusting yourself again, and how to find real acceptance, not denial, not resignation, just the truth.


What's included:


  • Understanding Codependency
  • Acceptance: What It Is, and What It Isn't
  • Am I the Crazy One??


You're not imagining this. You're not too sensitive. And you are not crazy.


Get instant access for $13*

Get it now

When You're Running on Empty

When You're Running on Empty

 I thought pushing through and staying strong was helping my family. And then I learned that the way I was doing so was actually hurting all of us. 


Maybe you are trying to push through too, but you're so tired. Not just sleepy-tired — the kind of tired that sits in your bones, where even getting through the day feels like too much.


This was built for exactly that kind of exhausted.


Pulled straight from inside the Secret Sisters Circle, this will help you find real rest, pull yourself out of a spiral, and care for yourself even when you feel like you have nothing left.


What's included:


  • What to Do When You Are S.P.E.N.T.
  • The 10-Minute Reset
  • How to Find Rest as the Wife of an Alcoholic


You don't have to push through this alone. You just need somewhere to land.


Get instant access for $13*

Get it now

What Am I Actually Dealing With?

 What I thought I knew about alcoholism ended up being flat-out wrong. Once I actually understood it, almost everything I was doing changed on a dime. 


You've probably tried to understand what's going on with your husband. You've tried to figure out the patterns, predict what's coming next, make sense of the lies and the excuses and the way he twists every conversation.


But you just keep coming up confused and hurt.


This was built to help you actually understand what you're dealing with — not guess at it anymore.


Pulled straight from inside the Secret Sisters Circle, this will help you see alcoholism for what it actually is, recognize toxic behavior for what it is, and stop being blindsided by the lying and deceit that comes with it.


What's included:


  • Understanding Alcoholism
  • How to Deal with Toxic Behavior
  • How to Deal with Lying and Deceit


You don't have to keep guessing. You can actually understand what's happening here, and know what to do with it.


Get instant access right now for just $13*

Get it now

Together in Transition

When my husband came home from the treatment center I was NOT prepared for what happened next.


I had no idea that the period after that would hold a whole new set of challenges.


In this workshop I share with you all of the things I wish I knew then. Things that would have made it easier for me, for my husband, and even for our kids.


If your husband is new in recovery, whether for the first time or again after multiple attempts, then this workshop is for you.


It also includes a workbook to help you take practical action based on what you've learned, and additional resources to help support you and your children as you navigate through this transition. 


Get instant access right now for just $27*

Get it now

A few things you might be wondering...

👉 Is this private? 

Yes. Every purchase is billed discreetly, and all content lives on a private platform that you must log into. Nothing you buy here is ever visible to anyone but you.


👉 Do I need to be a Secret Sisters Circle member to use these?

Not at all — the content in the Smaller Steps is pulled from the SSC, but they stand completely on their own.


👉 Can I get more than one? 

Of course. Feel free to start with one and come back for another when you're ready.


👉 Does my access expire?

No. You retain access for the lifetime of the product.

 PS: Please note that all paid offerings are billed discreetly by 'Women's Ministries'.  

*a word about our paid programs

 Just like Al-anon, the church etc rely on funds coming in through monetary donations, offerings, etc this faith-based online platform is funded solely by its paid programs.


There are no investors, no ad revenue, no sponsorships, and no social media income quietly supporting the work behind the scenes.


This entire platform is sustained solely by the programs and resources women choose to invest in. If you have invested in one please know that you are part of keeping this mission going for other women. THANK YOU.


In short, Married to Addiction is entirely self-funded. 

If there is no funding then the entire Married to Addiction platform could not exist, including the podcast and other free resources.
 

I try to always provide a variety of offerings (both paid and free) and to serve you as best I can through each of them. And of course I always greatly appreciate any and all support sent my way.


If you would like to make a donation outside of purchasing a paid program you can do so right here. 

Found Something That Helped?

If even one of these smaller steps gave you a little more clarity or a little more peace, imagine what's possible with full access to everything inside the Secret Sisters Circle — every lesson, every tool, every resource, for just the cost of *one* fast food family meal per month.

Learn More and Start Your Free 7-Day Trial →
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Podcast Disclaimer

 Married to Addiction is a faith-based online support platform for Christian wives of alcoholics, founded by Julie Sanford. 

It offers a podcast, blog, digital resources, and the Secret Sisters Circle — a private program for Christian women navigating a husband's alcoholism. All resources are grounded in biblical faith and designed for women who want support that no one else in their life has to know about. 


Copyright © 2025 Married to Addiction - All Rights Reserved.


TERMS OF USE: All the information on this website (https://www.marriedtoaddiction.com) is published in good faith and for general information purpose only. The information contained here is based solely on my own experiences. I am not a licensed professional. Married to Addiction/Julie Sanford does not make any warranties or claims about the completeness, reliability or accuracy of this information. Any action you take upon the information you find on this website (Married to Addiction), is strictly at your own risk. Married to Addiction/Julie Sanford will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of this website, or the information contained herein. By using this website, you hereby agree these terms of use.

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept