Guest MormonGator Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Some of us repeatedly lose track of the fact that we can't fix people who don't want to be fixed. That, and often we just can't imagine that they don't really want to be fixed. We keep waiting for that moment when the light comes on so we can help them get back on track, even when they're actively preventing that moment from happening. THIS. It took me many failed relationships to learn that. You can't love someone into sobriety either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSG Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) You can't love someone into sobriety either. No, but knowing how much someone who is trying to get there needs love and support, I tend to have a too-strong fear that if I don't stay available to them while waiting for them to want to change, that no one will be there for them when that time comes, and they will fall back to the old habits to fill the void. A missed opportunity can take years to come around again, and that may be longer than they have left in this life. Edited July 22, 2015 by NightSG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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