SURVIVOR GUILT:

Whenever we begin to experience the
fullness and joy of life, we may feel guilty
about those we've left behind – those not
recovering, those still in pain. This survivor
guilt is a symptom of codependency.

We may think about the husband we've
divorced who is still drinking. We may

dwell on a child, grown or adult, still in
pain. We may get a phone call from a non
recovering parent who relates his or her
misery to us. And we feel pulled into their
pain.

It hurts to leave behind those we love.
But keep moving forward anyway. Be

patient. Other people's recovery is not our
job. We cannot make them recover. We
cannot make them happy.

We may ask why we were chosen for a
fuller life. We may never know the
answer. Some may catch up in their own
time, but their recovery is not our
business. The only recovery we can truly
claim is our own.

We can let go of others with love, and
love ourselves without guilt.

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