You’ve been holding your breath for so long.
Trying to keep the peace.
Trying to hold it all together.
Trying not to break under the weight of his drinking, the broken promises, the nights you lie awake replaying everything in your mind.
Some days you wonder if anyone sees how hard this is.
How much it costs to smile in public when you’re falling apart in private.
How lonely it feels to love someone whose addiction has stolen so much from you.
Friend, I see you.
More importantly—God sees you. And He has more for you than this endless cycle of tiptoeing, overthinking, and hoping tomorrow will be different.
The 'What Now' Journal is a gentle but honest private online journal for Christian women who are living in the painful reality of a marriage affected by alcohol.
This guided journal was created especially for the Christian wife who...
This journal is your lifeline back to YOU.
It’s a safe place to lay down the things you’ve been carrying in silence.
A place to breathe again.
This journal is a gentle guide to help you:
🌿 See the truth
Break through confusion and self-doubt with gentle clarity.
🌿Feel Seen and Heard
Recognize that your exhaustion isn’t weakness—it’s real pain inviting attention.
🌿 Claim Small Wins
Experience immediate relief through practical reflection and action.
🌿 Reclaim Your Peace
By introducing tiny boundaries that guard your heart
🌿 Take the first step toward change.
You don’t need a long-term plan immediately. You can start with just some direction rooted in Scripture and tethered to truth, instead of toxic patterns.
This journal helps you do exactly that, one page at a time.
You don’t have to figure out the whole road ahead right now—just take the first step.
Let this private online journal be the safe space where you lay down the weight, tell the truth your heart has been holding, and start to hear God’s voice above the noise.
You’ve been carrying this alone long enough. It’s time to breathe again.
Click below to get your free online journal now.
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If you’ve been living with the quiet pain of a husband who drinks too much, you’ve probably asked yourself:
“Am I overreacting?”
“Is his drinking really a problem?”
“What can I even do if it is?”
The What Now Private Online Journal was created to help you stop spinning in those questions—and start finding real, honest answers.