My Life, My Love, My Addict

     This is a bit scary for me. I've been holding a lot of this in, some of it for decades. My current situation is most pressing in my mind, but I have no doubt my past will come up too. Because, sometimes, as with all of us, my past affects the way I feel about my present.       I will not be using my or my loved ones' real names. I can't. I have no desire to expose us to such scrutiny, and I'm too afraid that someone who knows us may find this blog. In an effort to not only express my thoughts, feelings, and conclusions but to help others who may live or have lived in the same situation, I want to be able to be one hundred percent honest here, and I can't do that if people know who we are. There is too much at stake.       This blog will address many issues, including mental illness, addiction, abuse, self-sabotage, and insecurity to name a few. I tried to wait to create this blog until I felt able to put my thoughts together co...