CINDI, SOrry you're feeling bad today, try not to feel too bad about your family. my family did me the same way, i was told resently by my mom, that she never thought she had to worry about me that she knew that i was gonna be ok. i did get the chance to let her know how less than apart of the family i felt because of it. maybe your family just don't realize how painful this has been for you. i guess when you're older, they somethings think that you don't need as much attention and encouragement. i learned that i could encourage myself when it came to them. if i hadn't married an addict, i think i would have been a lot farther along than i am. for me, i guess its about how I feel about myself.