Of course you belong here. You belong here when you say you do! And I enjoy your posts. They remind me of me, five years ago. Before I started on pain pills. Then I become obsessed, and dependent. I found out the hard way that I can't take it or leave it if I start using. One is too many and a thousand became never enough after I started on opiates. So now I'm not doing any drugs or alcohol at all. But for many years, until I was about 40, I merely dabbled and was in codependent relationships with active addicts. I thought that addiction wasn't in me. I was wrong. I found that out the hard way. I hope you never have to find it out. It's not an easy thing to stop once you get it going.
Love,
KJ