13 years into my recovery. Faced a few "life altering" decisions recently. Decided to take a break from a 10+ year relationship as I grew into an enabler in the relationship, from my perspective. I need to find my route back into a positive recovery structure instead of a survival mode of life. My "expectations" of an understanding of drug free were becoming challenged through a "prescription program" which was being utilized by my partner. I allowed this to develop over the last several years by living in my denial that the physicians and this woman would eventually reach a point where the "honesty" of a program of recovery would take hold. I find it difficult to preserve in an honest recovery life when the person I have poured my life and time into appears to not be participating in a program of life or death for us.
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Huge and crucial decision to put yourself first. You can’t be there for anyone else if you’re not solid on your own program.
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Happy for you valuing yourself
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Thanks for sharing ,I too find myself in that position in life 27 years for my relationship not easy however it's become a contradiction of the life I now live .
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