...will be learning not to look for signs of relapse in him. That's his recovery. Al-Anon will be about your recovery. The way Al-Anon people relapse is by living a way we don't want to live, or continuing the behaviors we have come to realize are not making us happier people. These behaviors are often either codependant or controlling (both overtly and covertly).
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nicam 
Yeah, I guess 12 steps couldn't hurt. My life really has become unmanageable, and like Floss said, we have the spiritual maladies of alcoholics, and I feel like a para-alcoholic too...
I'm afraid of relapse with my bf. Is relapse inevitable? What are the signs during recovery that someone is going to relapse? Maybe that's a whole new post...lol.