Old 01-18-2011, 09:16 PM
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Tuffgirl
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I agree with the other posters here - Al Anon has been an eye opener and a sanity saver for me, and I only go about once a week as my schedule allows. This forum is awesome and keeps me focused on what's important... me and my children. Keep coming back!

Guilt is an emotion to feel when you have done something WRONG. Sadness is what you describe - watching someone you love kill themselves and not being able to do anything about it is so terribly sad. Sadness at losing the potential you saw in him, the dream you had for a family. I ache for the loss of the dream everyday. But I will NOT feel guilty for taking care of my family. Drinking himself to death is his choice, not mine. I choose to be healthy. That simple, yet so devastating at the same time. However, each day away from my AH brings a little less pain and a LOT more peace!
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