Originally Posted by
t42592 
But you see, I love my wife. I love my life. And I hope that my decision to take care of myself, now, will help me recover. For now, I'll wipe away these tears and finish this, long enough to submit it and add my story to this board.
Thank you for coming onto the board- everyone is here to support you and knows exactly the pain you're going through.
The line I pulled from your post is a beautiful seed and something we are all striving for in our relationships. All of us love our addict- but the overriding need to take care of ourselves has to be our goal and our dream for happiness.
Your decision to take care of yourself WILL help you recover- that's the key and the spring from what your future will grow.
Thank you for sharing and welcome. Everyone here will embrace you with love.