I guess dealing with someone in recovery
Hi everyone, I'm new here and not really sure if I'm posting in the right spot, but here goes. So, I've started dating this 39-year-old womman who's been in recovery for about a year now. She's had addiction issues since her early twenties-usually it's lie six months of intense addiction followed by six months clean. Crack has been her main drug, adn once she starts using again, she often ends up on the streets doing anything to get money for drugs. Her situation is so different from mine; I've never dealt with addictions myself. She sems like a good person, but there's this nagging feeling in me that maybe I should just end things with her.
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Yeah, dealing with someone's addiction is rough. It's totally understandable when that little voice in your head whispers, "This isn't what I signed up for."
Especially if you've never really had to navigate those waters before, it can feel pretty overwhelming.
You know, this whole situation hasn't been a picnic at all, and it's not just about the struggle with addiction-it's also about everything else that went down while she was using. She confided in me that she feels like nobody will ever truly love her because of what happened back then. And to be hoenst, I might just be adding fuel to those negative thoughts she already has swirling arouund in her head.
You know, I've gotta say, when you're living life on the edge like that, it can definitely take its toll in the long run. We totally want to give everyone the thumbs up and say "don't worry, everything's gonna be alright," but there's this tiny voice inside us that just can't help feeling a bit worried about all the bumps in the road you've been navigating.