I have a problem with living in the here and now, just for today. It took me a long time but I finally realized that I could not cure my addicted husband and I separated from him. With four small children, I felt that it was okay for other members of the fellowship to live one day at a time, but I had to think of the future of my kids. What if they blame me for their father’s drug use just as he does? What if they become addicts themselves? Could I be Mommy and Daddy for them? I read something recently that finally changed my mind…
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