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We’re so excited to share something special with you…a little sneak peek of Chapter 3: The Ten-Year Detour. Consider this your VIP first look! Pages fresh from editing before anyone else has them.

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By now, you probably know this book isn’t tidy or wrapped in bows. But we want you to feel what it’s really like inside the gray.

Here’s a sneak peek from the pages of Coloring Outside the Lines: A Love Story in the Gray of Addiction, Recovery & Redemption:

“Living with someone in active addiction isn’t just heartbreaking. It’s all-consuming. Every day felt like I was holding my breath, waiting to see which version of him I’d get. I stopped making plans because I never knew if I’d need to drop everything to clean up a mess, cover for a lie, or keep him from falling apart. Hypervigilant. Exhausted. I stopped laughing. The joy that had once lived inside me turned into survival instincts.” – Katie

This is just one glimpse into the duality of addiction. The chaos. The silence. The knowing and the numbing, all at once.

That’s what this book is about. Not just the addict’s perspective, not just the loved one’s. Both. Because both lives have changed. Both lives are reshaped. Both voices matter.

We’re so grateful you’re here with us on this journey as we build up to the launch of Coloring Outside the Lines on November 17, 20205. And we can’t wait to put this book in your hands.

Thanks for being part of this with us. You’re officially in on the secret!

With gratitude,

Chris & Katie Bowick

🗓️ Mark your calendar for November 17, 2025, to get your hands on Coloring Outside the Lines: A Love Story in the Gray of Addiction, Recovery & Redemption.

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