Originally Posted by
Bute 
I tried to rescue him, and only made myself ill. I had no choice but to step back, and let him get on with it.
Thank you for giving great words. I relate to this statement. I made the decision to leave my ex fiancé to his own path, for the sake of my health and sanity I had to step away. He just didn't have the drive to recover and quit, not a damn thing I could do about it. You get to your breaking point where you don’t even want to keep trying. I tried to help him until my soul finally tired and I realized I was fighting a losing battle. A hard lesson, but I am grateful for what it taught me.