Originally Posted by
Ann 
It's sad for her to lose a mother but a peaceful home with one parent will always be better than a home with 2 parents when one is an active addict.
Amen! I feel like this can never be said enough. As our "normal" gets twisted into the bizarrely unstable I feel like it's very easy to minimize the impact that an active addict is having on the little ones. My parents to this day will insist that I was never impacted by their drinking/drugging, and that they successfully hid all of the chaos from me. And we were homeless at one point! The lies we tell ourselves really are the biggest lies of all.
Drc5426, reading through this thread is so touching. As the daughter of active addicts/alcoholics I want to commend you for having the strength to move forward in creating a happy, healthy home for you and your kids. My heart is warmed by all that you have overcome, your recovery is really shining right now.
