I can't see your sitch as a "fail" as without your recovery and DB applied very well indeed think how difficult life would be.
It might help you to read your early posts and compare Joe then to now.
Addiction and compulsion are adiificult additions to any sitch.
A busy Joe involved in his children's lives and activities is lovely and inspiring. I for one am very comforted to read this. Sometimes Joe we need space from posting as it feels overpowering and emotional. But that will pass, it too will pass.
Often others say why didn't you do this? Why not that?
As long as we do the very best we can with a good heart that is all we can expect of ourselves. it takes two to communicate, Joe, WW and you. Because we don't talk to (that's lecturing) we talk with others. When the other doesn't listen or there are lies then being NC is the best result.
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Last edited by Vanilla; 06/09/1505:30 AM.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW