KJ, what a beautiful post showing the rewards that come with OUR recovery, regardless of whether they find theirs or not.
I was also a slow learner, although for me it was with my son. It took me a long time to let go of his addiction and all the fear that I felt about it and with recovery it wasn't even so much about learning to let go, it was that when I learned to take care of myself, the letting go just came easier.
It feels good to not sleep with my purse, car keys and jewelery, it feels good not to wait for the next cell phone bill so I could piece together his activities, it feels good to see a sunrise or sunset and just find peace in the beauty and to live each day well, as God intended.
Recovery just feels good.
Hugs and Thank You.