Wife Of An Alcoholic: Recovery | Loving An Alcoholic | Codependency| Michelle Lisa Anderson

The other night I was folding laundry - that’s a daily chore with a large family… thankfully, I have a very nice laundry room where I can watch the kids in the pool or playing in the backyard while I fold and stack. I was in the middle of moving the clothes from the washer to the dryer and I was thinking of you (because I spend a lot of my time thinking of you) and I had a thought that made me stop and think I needed to tell you this right away.  We always say this disease happens to good men right?  And it’s true.  We love good people who are suffering with a disease.  At their roots they are good.  They are gifted and full of potential.  That’s why we fell in love with them in the first place, because we see their true beautiful selves. But here’s another important thing to remember that I think we miss. We are really gifted women too.  This disease is attracted to us because of all our wonderful qualities. We’re not crazy - even though addiction tries to make us feel that way.  It’s actually quite the oppo