I love this string. I found so much in it. We women are often raised in the same way, be strong, gut it out, etc, etc.
I don't have much to add, but a little something. I'm early on in my recovery after years of trying to be strong and handle it myself. I'm getting married next March, and I can't have a glass of Champagne at my wedding. That bothered me and I wondered if maybe under supervision...
It's the event I'm celebrating, not the Champagne. Not great words of wisdom, but a thought.