Originally Posted by
4gottenagain You've got 2 months clean? How do you know so much about "recovery"?
Recovery is selfish -- that doesn't give him a pass to treat me like I don't exist.
Recovery is about getting rid of those 'quick fix' solution, that never worked.
It is actually a good sign that he is more focused on his recovery than he is on you. It shows he is thinking of his and you future together. If he doesn't learn how to stay clean there is no future, for him nor for your relationship.
Trying to get him to pay attention to you or make you feel good right now is like going to buy meat at a fruit shop - it's just not there. You will drive yourself crazy trying to force it to happen and/or being resentful at him for 'not treating you right'.
You do need some support and comfort right now, but he can't give it to you. Continually expecting him to then being let down is a form of insanity. Insanity is described as doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
You don't have to be all happy/joyful/supportive of what he is doing, but what you can do is find ways to implement the good stuff into your own life and be happy/joyful and supportive of your self.
You've been given some good suggestions.
Take it easy.
:ghug2