So, ever since I wrote the essays about my husband and have answered on a few threads about addiction, I have received many emails from people seeking advice, support, etc. Many of them are married to or are dating people who are currently struggling with addiction, have struggled in the past, may or may not be currently using. Some of them are people who were the addict in a relationship and want to me how their relationships worked out (or didn’t) or offer words of encouragement or even just kudos for getting my story out there.

I love these emails. Sometimes they’re long, sometimes they’re short, sometimes I only hear from the person once, sometimes I hear from them frequently. It makes me feel like what I went through was worth it if it could help just one other person or raise any form of awareness, so thank you Wendy, for the opportunity to share my story. I’ve always been a writer and have thought of writing a book about it, but just haven’t been able to get myself there, so this is a great second best.

I’ve been getting these emails starting the first few days after my essay was first posted, but I was prompted to say something now because I’ve received 3 in the last 2 days from various people who saw my response to a question about “My Boyfriend Is A Heroin Addict” and that was a lot for what I normally get (usually I get 2-3 a month). It’s really awesome to feel like I can make a difference.

So again, thanks Wendy and thank you to the rest of DW who were willing to listen to my story (and this rambling post).

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