Originally Posted by
MaryGoRound 
I just need lots of positive reinforcement for the things I like. And not from a drug addict, lol.
I had a codie relapse the other day and called my parents after work when I was in a lot of physical pain.
Big mistake. Talking to my dad went from bad to worse, and even worse with Mom so I got off the phone.
They can be so toxic to me, and yet I picked up that phone for positive reinforcement, like you were thinking of doing.
Ugh.