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

Dear _______, Our marriage served a purpose and was not wasted even though it did not last. We had three little ones who are light and joy and gifts to this world. They have your terrific sense of humor, your working hands, and your kind heart. You knew that dark, rainy afternoon that you could not be the father they need. That I had found someone who could love them and care for them in a way that your addiction would not let you. You let them go out of pure love. And when you shook that man's hand outside and thanked him for adopting your blood, that was the most selfless, loving act of kindness. You are not defined by the mistakes you’ve made. In that moment, the man God created you to be was overpowering the man that addiction is trying to make you become. I am no better than you because I don't struggle with addiction. We are both doing the best we can and making mistakes along the way. You were given an unfair disadvantage. A predisposition. Why you? Why did our family have to break apart because of thi