Before I joined Nar-Anon and learned about the slogan “Think,” I was at the beck and call of the addict. Whatever he asked: Fix the car, go to the store, lend him money, pay his lawyer, post his bail, visitations to hospitals and jails, I was there without a thought. I did not understand I had a choice. I felt victimized and resentful, and my life was out of control and unmanageable. I did not realize that I was reacting and being too sensitive to every situation…
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