Addicted Relationship
I am a recovering addict with almost a year clean and doing well in treatment. I have a newborn and two older children who are so important to me and very proud of my success. My girlfriend is also an addict but has not chosen to stop. She continually promises to seek treatment but does not follow through and constantly puts me at risk. I don’t know what to do.
Respect yourself. Respect your recovery. Respect and protect your children. Do not avoid the pain. Acknowledge the pain. Accept the pain. Work through the pain. You know what needs to be done. Only you can do it.
I do know. I have known for a while. I can’t hold out hope at the expense of my recovery and possibly my life. I guess I mostly just don’t know how to say what I need to say to help her understand and what the future should look like. I don’t think we can be friends.