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Thats one of the great things about coming here. Sometimes I think theres no one in the world who understands what's happening. Especially when people give me their opinions, like "I wouldn't have put up with what you did all those years, are you crazy?" or those that imply I "liked" the way he treated me when he used, or I would've left a long time ago. I start second guessing myself, my motives and my value. Then I come here and read what others have said and want to yell Thank You everytime someone writes about feelings and events I can relate to, because they help me see that I'm not alone and not crazy. I also take heart when I read stories from and about substances abusers that hit close to home, because more than anything they point out that addiction is a non partial disease that treats all of its victims the same way. Doesn't change the circumstances, but it sure helps.
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