Addiction -- Feeding the need.

A detailed Summary of Addiction -- Feeding the need.

It could not happen to me or my family. That's what everyone thinks. There are many different types of addictions and whether it be drug, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, spending, food, or sex, they all have basically the same self-destructive tendencies.

Drug addiction can go unnoticed at first. There are a few slight clues, but you just put them together. He comes home with his eyes open wide, dry mouth and there is a noticeable twitch in his hands. She had seen that twitch and those eyes before but dismisses it as his fatigue, since he had not been sleeping much lately. He is gone again but he will be back soon. When he does come back home she notices the smell of alcohol and there is that twitch and dry mouth again. She decides that it is time to ask if his old habit has come back. He bolts out a firm "No, are you crazy?" Almost making her feel bad for asking. She did not want to insult him. She apologizes, although deep down she knows. She does not want to face it but the light comes on and there are more and more signs; more time spent "in the back room" (his sanctuary) and more nights of staying up all night. Then come the times when she has to call his work and tell his boss that he

She retreats into her own world. Trying desperately to keep the family together and at the same time trying not to let herself fall apart. Every day is like the movie Groundhog Day. She wakes up every morning at 5:45, gets ready for school, gets her oldest kids up for school, her youngest ones ready for daycare, and her husband ready for work. Then she's off. She drops her kids of fat daycare and starts her forty-five minute drive to school. Sometimes, on the way, the music can't get loud enough to drown out the voices within. The voices that tell her that she shouldn't put up with what her husband puts her thorough and those are the same voices that tell her she doesn't deserve any better than she's got. Many women would love to have what she has. Her husband is a good man, he doesn't beat her, he is a good provider; she doesn't have to want for anything - material.

She holds on, looking forward to Friday and Saturday. She begs him for some time to herself. Begs to go to the bar. OK, but she has to feed the needs first. The kids and hiss, then she can go. But she has to be back by the time limit he gives her - or else! She is finally dressed, has her face on and is out the door. Now, if only for a couple of hours, nobody needs her. She is nobody's wife, nobody's mother, and nobody's maid. She seeks comfort in alcohol, which makes her numb. And comfort in the attention and affections of men who "want" her, not need her. As fake and pitiful as it may truly be, she feels beautiful and sexy and wanted. At least for that one night. Spend, drink, smoke, feeding her needs now.

Then before she realizes it, time's up. Like Cinderella she has to g

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