I have come to the realization, after much thought, that I have been a “know it all,” especially where my daughter was concerned. After all, she was an addict. I used to think that my daughter could not do anything right and did not know anything. I felt I had to do everything, because, after all, she was an addict. Whenever something broke, it was her fault, because, after all, she was an addict. When things were missing, it was her fault, because, after all, she was an addict. I did not listen to her when she spoke, because what could she know or say of importance, because, after all, she was an addict…
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