Reply To: My partner is recovered but I am traumatised

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simylou
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I know you’re his mom and being a parent is a completely different relationship but the pain is still the same.

How have you coped? I get so worried whenever he’s not with me. It’s almost painful for both of us.

I’m trying all the time to forget about everything and just let him be his own person and enjoy his life but I’m always in fear of him enjoying it too much because like your son, he sometimes doesn’t know when to stop.

I am very lucky he’s been clean for so long, I know exactly what you’re going through but it sounds like you’ve been going through it a lot longer than I have.

To me, leaving him isn’t an option. I love him with all of my heart and I don’t think I’d ever give up on him because he’s such a good person and no one quite understands that “love the person, hate the addiction part” other than myself and people on here.

Thanks again x

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