The benefit of having no expectations is that I will rarely be disappointed. I heard this the other day and started to think about the addict. I started to think about the situation in which I find my family in regarding the addict and her drug addiction. I wondered how much of my anxiety is due to my expectations for her; expecting her to give up drugs and to lead a “normal” life, because that is what I want for her…
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