You love someone who’s using. They say they’re fine. They say it’s not that bad. They promise they’ll slow down—after
You’ve done everything you know to do. You’ve tried talking. You’ve tried giving space. You’ve tried calling therapists, Googling symptoms,
You didn’t fail. If no one’s told you that yet—let this be the first time. You didn’t fail when you
You show up. You get it done. You carry the weight—at home, at work, in every conversation where someone says,
When you’re in recovery, even the calendar can feel like a minefield. Holidays, birthdays, weddings, long weekends—these moments might once
You love someone who’s struggling. They say they’re okay. You know they’re not. They’re still going to work (sometimes). Still
Some people leave treatment quietly. Maybe you missed one day, then another. Maybe life felt too overwhelming, too fast, too
Sometimes you just stop going. Not because you don’t care. Not because it didn’t help. You just… didn’t show up
You’re the one they don’t worry about. You show up early. You reply fast. You overdeliver. Your calendar is full.
It happens. You miss a group. Then two. Life gets complicated, heavy, overwhelming—and suddenly, you’re not in your Intensive Outpatient
