Three Ways Addiction Makes Us Feel Like It's Our Fault

When we love someone suffering from addiction, we can often get into the bad habit of blaming ourselves for their poor behavior. Addiction is manipulative and cunning. Becoming educated women will ensure we don’t fall for one of the most common lies in the addiction playbook: if WE change, they will get sober.
We have nothing to do with their sobriety. Truly. We could leave, we could stay, we could change every single trait about ourselves, and they would STILL need to decide for themselvesto commit to a sober life andcontinue to make that choice every day for the rest of their lives. And thatchoice - the choice to get healthy, has nothing to do with us.

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Spot on Michelle! Thank you for your words of wisdom. I’ve been listening to you for over 6 years. I have experienced all three with my husband and your words gave me the self confidence to finally leave. I have never been happier and I live for me:)