Originally Posted by
mallowcup 
As the clock ticks, he must be nervous, you are supposed to be begging him back by now.
This was certainly true in my case. I saw it in writing - an email AH sent to his only friend. He said something along the lines of I would do some desperate things, but in the end would cling to him forever and everything would go on like before. What an eye opener that was. All my so called love (enabling) had gotten me was utter disrespect and contempt from the addict.
Like a buddy of mine said, though, I didn't follow the script. Al-Anon, therapy, etc. had helped me write a new one.