Originally Posted by
Priscilla84 
... I agree completely. I did not fall in love with an addict who needed fixing. I fell in love with someone who had his stuff together and was doing well and didn't need me to fix anything.....
Same here. I married a lovely woman who had _no_ dysfunction of any kind, in her or her family. We had a simple, normal marriage for 20 years. It was only after a terribly painful disease that she became addicted to pain medication.
Originally Posted by
Priscilla84 ... I miss the relationship. I miss our love. And I miss our future plans. ....
So do I. In my case I had to make new plans and a new life. Took me awhile to get over the grief of losing all that, but I'm well on my way now
Mike