Everybody's Bruising

As I looked around today, I noticed, so many people are heartbroken. So many people are going through hard times, and feel like no one around gets them.

Most of high school I went around feeling so alone (then again, don't most young people?) But being a child, or a friend of an addict, places such an unfair burden. I spent a lot of taking care of my alcoholic parent, which I didn't mind doing, because I loved her and she means the world to me. However, I did not realize what that was doing to me, how taking care of her was taking away from my own recovery. The one thing I learned that really matters is that you need to take care of YOU first, something a good friend beat into my head until finally, years later I got the hang of it.

I also learned, that it is OK to walk away from situations, if your best interest is not in it, don't go there! Don't hurt yourself in the end based on someone elses behavior, it is simply not worth all the hurt!

So today, think about this. Everyone is hurting, but you can stop that pattern by letting yourself not get hurt.. do not try to fix an addict as you cannot do it. Do not try to make sense of the disease, because you will drive yourself crazy. Just step away from the problem.. detaching LOVINGLY and life will be so much easier to handle.

Keep on going through life, if you are in any way blaming yourself, chances are you are being too hard on yourself. Take a step back, take a break, relax and get back to taking care of you, not other peoples needs. Today, I encourage you to make yourself your first and only priority.

All the love in the world,

Anonymous

P.S I can't credit for that title unfortunately because it is absolutely brilliant. The thanks can go to Jessie J (please, listen to the lyrics of this song, I won't go as far as saying it changed my life, but pretty darn close)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmVIiFTQYuM&feature=related