So, so often I have felt stuck. When I metaphorically look back over my shoulder at the past, only then do I realize that there has been progress. In my case, until very very recently, the progress has seemed on my side of the street, not his. That said, we can only minister to our own recovery, so I know I am walking toward the light. His recovery is up to him and his Higher Power.
Yes...'hurts' seems not a big enough word to convey the devastation of the reality our spouse is not the person we thought they were or that we signed on to share a life with.
Try not to focus on the daily progress. Keep your nose to your self care and recovery and look over your shoulder back at where you were. May you be blessed by your tenacity and Higher Power.
So, so often I have felt
So, so often I have felt stuck. When I metaphorically look back over my shoulder at the past, only then do I realize that there has been progress. In my case, until very very recently, the progress has seemed on my side of the street, not his. That said, we can only minister to our own recovery, so I know I am walking toward the light. His recovery is up to him and his Higher Power.
Yes...'hurts' seems not a big enough word to convey the devastation of the reality our spouse is not the person we thought they were or that we signed on to share a life with.
Try not to focus on the daily progress. Keep your nose to your self care and recovery and look over your shoulder back at where you were. May you be blessed by your tenacity and Higher Power.