One of the reasons I came to Nar-Anon was to find a way to get the addict clean. Whatever it took, I was willing to find the solution and solve the problem. I came to meetings and I listened to the members sharing. I learned that there were tools that I could use in this program. A slogan I took to heart was “Listen and Learn.” I also slowly learned that this program was not for the addict but was for me. I was the one who needed recovery, maybe even more than the addict did. I had become so addicted to her that I needed to turn the focus back to myself…
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