When I came to Nar-Anon, I felt life was unfair. Why did my husband have to be an addict? Don’t I deserve a normal, healthy family? This was my second marriage and I was determined to make it work. I thought if I were kind and giving, he would want to get better and act the same towards me. I gave with expectations. My giving and what I thought was love had strings attached. However, as my husband’s addiction progressed, I could no longer maintain the illusion of a loving, normal family or relationship…
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