I pray that my family will one day see me in the present and stop seeing me as the woman i was in active addiction. I know it will take time, but they need to stop punishing me for things i don't do anymore.
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It definitely takes time but it does get better over time and relationships become stronger. We do have to remember that we hurt them and they may being it up from time to time it will take time for them to heal and forgive and I hope your relationships become stronger over time
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@jess421992 They will over the course of time once they see the change in you.
CONGRATULATIONS on your 255 days of sobriety.
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I feel this. The most important thing is that you see it. Just like recovery is a process for us, it takes time for our loved ones to trust in the new person we choose to be today. I know my family put up with many years of false promises and lies. They wanted to believe in me, but I broke that trust time and time again. Just because I’m ready to move on, doesn’t mean they are. We are blessed to have a program of recovery which can restore us to sanity pretty quickly. Unfortunately, our families don’t have the tools or supports system that we have. So while I pray for my family to see me differently, I also pray that I may have the love, tolerance and patience to allow them time to heal.
In the meantime, keep growing and evolving ODAAT
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One day they will. It took years for me but things are good now, thankfully as my parents are in their 80’s and we have a relationship.
I know exactly how you feel. I'm a 30 year junkie. Its taken years to earn respect back from family. Once people get use to the lying and deceit of addicts its nearly impossible to earn everyone's trust back. Just continue to work on your sobriety and be proud of what you accomplished
I feel you