"1. don’t rely on her to be there when he broke your heart because shooting up is more important.
2. the only way you’ll survive is independence.
3. knowing she relapsed is the most devastating moment.
4. accepting you’re not first priority anymore might kill you.
5. manipulation became her religion. she played the victim like a fucking actress.
6. i’m alone.
7. her addiction not only ruined her, it ruined us.
8. sometimes it was almost better when i didnt hear from her for days.
9. lying becomes a second nature.
10. i never thought hearing i love you from my mother would be as torturous as it is."
2. the only way you’ll survive is independence.
3. knowing she relapsed is the most devastating moment.
4. accepting you’re not first priority anymore might kill you.
5. manipulation became her religion. she played the victim like a fucking actress.
6. i’m alone.
7. her addiction not only ruined her, it ruined us.
8. sometimes it was almost better when i didnt hear from her for days.
9. lying becomes a second nature.
10. i never thought hearing i love you from my mother would be as torturous as it is."
10 things I learned after growing up with a drug addict for a mother (via tbhalone)
