To Love Rather Than Be Loved

When I was drinking, the whole world revolved around me, the Kingpin, or so I thought. I viewed my family members in light of how they helped or hindered my drinking. This perception followed me into recovery. It has taken me over five years of staying sober a day at a time to begin to get an inkling that these family members are individual people with feelings, fears, hopes, and dreams, independent of me.