Man, this kinda made me sad. God, two-weeks is so quick into recovery, and speaking as someone who's been in love with an addict you put all your hope and energy into those two weeks and you're just hoping and praying that this time it's going to stick and it's two-weeks, one week longer than last time, so that has to mean they're serious this time and maybe it's okay to start pinning some hopes on the future again and you're not going to get hurt like the last time and why aren't you eating now, aren't you hungry? Shaky from the coffee? Ok I'll believe that because I want to so bad and you say that you can't make it over tonight because you're sick? No problem, let me bring you some soup and tea, oh, you don't want me to come over because you're tired and are just going straight to bed? Ok see you tomorrow. What's that, you're using again? Goodbye future, goodbye plans, goodbye trips we were going to take, goodbye restaurants you said you wanted to take me to, goodbye bicycle I was going to buy so we could go for rides, goodbye trust, goodbye love, goodbye to me and you.
Edit: I really hope that this man makes it and has a wonderful life with his family.
Edit 2: Thank you to everyone who's responded for all the love and kind words. Also, lots of people on both sides have responded. To anyone struggling with addiction who is reading this, it might seem like we're mad at you sometimes, but we're not, we love you, we're mad at your disease because it is hurting someone whom we love so much. If you want help please ask for it. It doesn't mean you have to succeed this time, but please try for the people who love you. Or, if you have gotten clean and lost contact with people along the way, consider letting them know. A piece of me still hopes that we'll make it and wind up together, but I know how unrealistic that is, what I really hope for is that a few years from now she will write me and say: "hello, I just wanted to let you know that I made it. I've been clean for several years, I finished school, I'm working in my field, and I'm healthy and I'm happy."
eddysevilla on July 16th, 2017 at 01:33 UTC »
Really hope he makes it much longer
jumykn on July 16th, 2017 at 02:06 UTC »
I'm genuinely happy that she's so happy. Not even willing to take 2 weeks for granted tells me times have been really rough for that family.
greasywiener on July 16th, 2017 at 04:14 UTC »
Man, this kinda made me sad. God, two-weeks is so quick into recovery, and speaking as someone who's been in love with an addict you put all your hope and energy into those two weeks and you're just hoping and praying that this time it's going to stick and it's two-weeks, one week longer than last time, so that has to mean they're serious this time and maybe it's okay to start pinning some hopes on the future again and you're not going to get hurt like the last time and why aren't you eating now, aren't you hungry? Shaky from the coffee? Ok I'll believe that because I want to so bad and you say that you can't make it over tonight because you're sick? No problem, let me bring you some soup and tea, oh, you don't want me to come over because you're tired and are just going straight to bed? Ok see you tomorrow. What's that, you're using again? Goodbye future, goodbye plans, goodbye trips we were going to take, goodbye restaurants you said you wanted to take me to, goodbye bicycle I was going to buy so we could go for rides, goodbye trust, goodbye love, goodbye to me and you.
Edit: I really hope that this man makes it and has a wonderful life with his family.
Edit 2: Thank you to everyone who's responded for all the love and kind words. Also, lots of people on both sides have responded. To anyone struggling with addiction who is reading this, it might seem like we're mad at you sometimes, but we're not, we love you, we're mad at your disease because it is hurting someone whom we love so much. If you want help please ask for it. It doesn't mean you have to succeed this time, but please try for the people who love you. Or, if you have gotten clean and lost contact with people along the way, consider letting them know. A piece of me still hopes that we'll make it and wind up together, but I know how unrealistic that is, what I really hope for is that a few years from now she will write me and say: "hello, I just wanted to let you know that I made it. I've been clean for several years, I finished school, I'm working in my field, and I'm healthy and I'm happy."