When I think of unacceptable behavior, the first thing that comes to mind is the actions of the addict. I believed the addict’s behavior caused chaos and made my life unmanageable. It was easy for me to blame someone else for my unhappiness. The bills were not paid on time because the money was used for bail and the lawyer. I could not buy clothes for myself because I paid the traffic tickets, the pawnshop, and even the drug dealers…
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