It angers me that I can't change him. But I can change myself. When I feel desperate and alone, which is often these days, I turn back to that which worked for me during my early recovery from drugs. I ask my Higher Power, God, for help. I ask for strength to go through the process of withdrawal from this man.
Recovery is a slow process.
I remember my recovery from drugs and alcohol and see the similarities in my current obsession and compulsion, i.e., my addiction to Pete. It took a long, long time. But, it worked. All names have been changed. This is a true story written by a real person.