Originally Posted by
Abundance 
At times, I start to get very sad - because I just wonder if only I had been more patient... if only I could have stepped outside of myself more and had thought of ways to help him and not hurt him. BUT the thing is.... I truly believe that me having the addict guy as a part of my life WAS hurting him! And taking me down in the process.
Put the big stick down, girl! There are plenty of us who could
not continue our journey forward in recovery with an active addict in the home. That does not make us less than, weaker, or defective!
Life got
so much better for me when I took off the superwoman cape and acknowledged there are certain situations I just can't handle!
:ghug :ghug