Originally Posted by whiskerkissed
Sucks like hell. Grieving the loss of the dope - 35 yrs of a life stolen by drugs - the damage done in my past - a childhood I never had.
I know that feeling all too well. I ended up cooking my noodle by living most of my life fulled by rampant drug addiction. Eventually with a strong commitment to wellness I was able to do the work that helped me let go of the past. Without blaming or feeling remorse for what happened to me at my own hand or at the hands of others...I let it go.
Keep up with your recovery program and things can get better all the way around. Once the past was put behind me I could spend more energy moving forward and managing the symptoms that would drag me back to a life of self-destruction.