it said I was worth it and I wasn't going to continue to share a life or living space with someone who didn't respect me.
I believe that I have always had personal boundaries.
I know those boundaries were compromised while living with an addict.
It was little things at first, then before I realized it I had no boundaries.
I believe that is where I lost my self-esteem.
I hated MYSELF for allowing someone to disrespect me and not being strong enough to stand up for myself.
I deserve respect for the person that I am, but until I believed that myself I wasn't going to get it.
Now it is so clear to me but it wasn't always that way.
I only needed ONE boundary....I cannot and will not live with an active addict.
Addiction sucks.