Thank you for sharing your experience, jerect. Knitting is an amazing skill.
I have been trying to surround myself with positive people and removing myself from the unhealthy people I was around before my husband relapsed. I tried an al-anon group in my area but was not impressed with the dynamics. I was the youngest in the group and felt judged. I have also been trying to evaluate how I have attempted to people please for years even before I met my now ex-husband.