All right, so this is a big deal. This is one of the most common issues I hear about when we love someone struggling with addiction.

And if you haven't guessed by now what it is, it's leaving.

Should I leave my partner?

That is, a thought that probably goes through most of our minds regularly.

It's a big question and let's be honest, it's a question that many, many women in our little

community have. So let's first start off by thinking about leaving and making the obvious statement that still

unfortunately needs to be made which is leaving is nothing to be ashamed of.

We are doing the right thing by looking for answers, even though it's

hard. The state of our relationship is not our fault.

We fell in love with someone who really struggles

with a very, very tragic and common issue, and we love them. We see their potential. We talk

about it all the time. Their potential is incredible and we would do anything

if the ones we love just got healthy.

Maybe it feels like it's just killing you to stay with your partner, literally. Some of us got very, very physically sick

while being with someone struggling with addiction. Or maybe it feels completely

impossible to leave your partner and you feel stuck.

Or maybe you love them and you don't want to leave.

So let's state the obvious.

Addiction is incredibly hard to live with.

Their thoughts that go through our minds can be, will they ever get sober?

What can I do to help them finally choose our relationship over their addiction?

Should I leave temporarily? Will that help them get so?

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