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2021-12-22
In the past decade someone close to me has been (and still is) and addict to drinking alcohol and smoking weed. There has been some improvement as of late: the person no longer drinks. However, the pressure of dealing with all the drama surrounding an addiction has not yet ceased. This is having a lot of negative effects on my personal life, as well as my professional life, and so I am getting ready to ask the addict to get professional help, and then stop communicating for a while.
One of the things affecting me is sleepness nights. This is of course because I am frustrated by the situation, and at times also sad. The fact that I am angry and frustrated does not mean I do not care. I do, and this is probably exactly what makes this more difficult to go through.
Apart from this I am taking action to stay focused on all the positive things happening around me and in my life. This gives me the necessary mental energy to not let the situation affect me too much.
The following things give me joy at the moment: