Fran Simone Ph.D.

About

Fran Simone is Professor Emeritus from Marshall University, South Charleston Campus, West Virginia where she directed the West Virginia Writing Project, a statewide affiliate of the National Writing Project (University of California at Berkeley). Her memoir, Dark Wine Waters: a Husband of a Thousand Joys and Sorrows was published by Central Recovery Press (2014). Fran speaks frequently on addiction from a loved one’s perspective and conducts workshops on writing.

Books by Fran Simone Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Addiction Is a Family Problem

Each family member deals with a member's addiction differently. Some enable, some let go, and some waiver between the two.

The Difficulty of Detaching with Love

Detaching with love is hard to define and harder still to put into practice. However, it might one of the best tools you have to free yourself from enabling.

Detach with Love: Hard to Define and Harder to Practice

A few adjustments in your behavior may get you started.

Just for Today

Feeling stress, fear, and uncertainty caused by the pandemic or the addiction of a loved one? "Just for today" might help calm you down.

Combat Veterans and the Substance Abuse War

Are you losing the battle against a loved one's substance abuse? Don't admit defeat. Rather consider ways to help yourself and win.

Confronting Codependency

Are you drowning in codependency? Consider ways to wade into safer waters.

Relapse, Release, or Renew

Is it possible to let go of angter and resentment when a loved one relapses repeatedly?

Seeking Resilience in Uncertainty

We can't eliminate the fear and grief that everyone on this planet is experiencing. Embracing resilience can help lessen the burden of this challenge.

Real Wealth Choices

When your loved one has a problem, do you rush in to fix it? If so, there may be a better way to respond.

Six Cs to Foster Recovery

Are your struggling to stop fixing your loved one? Try embracing these six Cs.