Originally Posted by
Jenibean87 
FeelingGreat:
And, now the tears start. I was so good all day...
Dear Jeni-
I just wanted to let you know that I made huge strides in getting better when I let myself feel and did not try to "keep up appearances."
For me this was less a reaction to my loved one's addiction and more a sign that I was healing my own.
Stuffing those feelings down just made it worse for me. Feeling like I failed when I cried made it worse for me.
Be good to you, you are already doing so many great things.