To have boundaries and to be able to communicate healthily. I need to respect that, no matter what my selfish needs are. Because this is what I wanted for him, isn’t it? To love and care about himself and life enough to want to actually live it. To know that he is strong enough to protect his sobriety. To see that his sobriety was even a priority warmed me up from the inside out. Even if, in this moment, it was at my expense, I could empathize.
