Is the latter what attracted my husband and this life? Did he count on me creating and maintaining the illusion of a happy home and family so he could be a functioning addict?
Naa thats what you needed to get your fix. I did the same, and when I couldn't keep up no more, I had to admit my life had become unmanageable.
a functioning addict is what you ask? I still haven't figured what that means. skimming by, barely squeezing thru, but not at all functioning. My AH made enough money to tend his drug life and his home life. He never functioned in a well manner as he was either high, wanting to get high, or figuring out a way to get higher. His job didn't suffer because his brother enabled and fixed things at work for him while i fixed and maintained at home. take all the cusions away and there is no functioning going on.