I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. I guess that is why it was so easy to allow my addicted loved one to continue to lie to me. Because I was lied to so many times, I felt that I was beginning to lose my ability to trust. My denial of the situation only made things worse and I was turning into a bitter and distrusting person. Because I distrusted the addict, I was always wondering in the back of my mind if people were telling me the truth or if they were taking advantage of me…
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