Originally Posted by
mooselips 
Maybe you're thinking of the "good" memories, and being a "family". Maybe you didn't give yourself the time to grieve the loss of the relationship.
I think Moose said it all.
It's a common place to think of "What it should have been" or "What it could have been" because that's how we would have loved it to be. No where in the program does it say "stop caring for the addict". If it were that simple we'd all get over what once was and just move on and never look back.
To recognize where these feelings were taking you is an enormous step. It's also ok to allow yourself to feel a little down now and again, but like you've heard so many times, just don't stay there too long..........and you didn't.
Congratulations on the greeting cards!! Staying focused on something positive helps to keep those negative thoughts at bay. I think you're doing great!!
