Nov 20 2008
People Will Judge … Harshly!
It took me awhile to come to terms with Craig’s confession of drug use & subsequent rehab. It was a lot of information to digest - a lot of feelings to process. Something that took me a little by surprise, was the extremely harsh judgments of others. Not just from acquaintances, but friends and family. I wasn’t ready for that!
I was under the false impression -
- That people would want Craig to succeed at rehabilitation.
- That people would want our family & marriage to survive intact.
- That they would wish us happiness & health.
The reality was many didn’t, including Craig’s family. But as we both learned through this whole process - it’s out of our control. People are entitled to their opinions. It was kind of interesting to see whom our real friends were - where our emotional support did come from!
I guess what I’m trying to spit out, is during the recovery process, be ready for some harsh judgments. Because they will come. And it might surprise you where they come from. But you might also be equally surprised, by where your support comes from!
~ by dawn (a.k.a. iowahippiechick)
