Bluebell, great addition, all that magical thinking, if they would just stop using like that was ever the problem! And then they do stop and everyone around is still insane…kinda goes to what cynical wrote.
And here they are now coming home clean to the family/loved ones just as sick if not sicker from months of doing nothing but waiting still consumed in all that are they, are they, are they ... what are they, doing thinking, feeling ... and this is so saturated in sarcasm ... because obviously the addict is the problem…
Maybe another added to the list should be you are only a victim once, after that YOU ARE ALL IN THE GAME! Oh the things that are allowed ... that would be an interesting thread, not all that what they did to, but what one allowed.
Fourmaggie, if you ever see him again you might want to thank him.
Number 3 sure has perks
and what a win, win, if together doesn’t happen you still gave yourself a great gift and being healthier you live your life totally different, and the view does change….especially when you get to the real good part and you stop giving up power to stuff that ain’t worth the time of day, worth the bits of your soul that goes with the power. There are lessons way past the detachment, acceptance and letting go, and healing really good ones and they get better the more time out of the madness.
And then there is even more, giving us the gift of our time, carries to our children, healthier parents, raise healthier children.