Original title (German):

Mein Mann, der Alkoholiker – Eine wahre Geschichte


English title translation:

My Husband, the Alcoholic – A True Story


Contents and description:

Christine Heeg tells us about the matyrdom of her married life with an alcoholic. Her authentic narration shows how friends and relatives may avoid getting
caught up in a web of support for the addicted person,
co-dependence, and self-destruction.
   In the appendix of the book the author explains how she might have avoided getting involved in the vicious circle of love, addiction and co-dependence and gives very helpful advice to the readers.

Genre/subject matter:

Novel (true-life story, addiction, alcoholism, co-dependence)


Author: Christine Heeg


About the author:

Christine Heeg, born in 1947, three marriages, three divorces, one son, worked as a secretary for several big companies. In 1996 she published her book “Mein Mann, der Alkoholiker” = “My Husband, the Alcoholic”. After the divorce from this man she tried to find a new partner by `lonely hearts ads´. This episode is told in her second book “Die rote Unterhose” = “The Red Underpants” which was also published by Verlag Hartmut Becker.


Language of the original book: German


Date of publication: September 1996, 3rd edition May 2020


Number of pages: 156


Format: 14.6 x 21.0 cm


Illustrations: none


Binding: cardboard-bound


German retail price (including VAT): 14.80 EUR


ISBN: 978-3-929480-21-4


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