It takes a lot of strength to stay in the emotional orbit of an addict. You have to sit there and accept being radiated while the addict becomes nuclear. The great lie most of us tell ourselves is that we’re the only one being hurt by our actions and choices, but in my experience that couldn’t be further from the truth. You hurt everyone who has the guts to go on loving you, and eventually their only option is to walk away, no matter how much they want to help.
