Posted by AuntieMel on April 1, 2005, at 16:26:47
In reply to Re: AuntieMel et al, I need some advice..., posted by sunny10 on March 30, 2005, at 11:12:38
You are having all the doubts someone living with an addict/abuser does.
Being able to go to work every day means nothing. I went every day and was even quite functional.
I don't think he's lying when he says he wants to stop. I just don't think he has realized the power a drug can have over you.
One of the oldest AA sayings (I think) - "If we could do it alone we would." People don't go to meetings for the coffee.
Anyway, I was always one of those 'I can do it myself' people, but this was the one time in my life where I was wrong. It was a blow to my pride, but I got over it.
This coming from a person who's very first overseas trip was to an east european city, english rarely spoken, where I knew going into it I was going to have to somehow get to the train station, buy a ticket, find the platform (I'd never been on a train either) and head to another town. Nervous? You bet. Admit it? No way!
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