Establishing Boundaries

I have tried to establish some boundaries in my sobriety. For example, when I was using I really did not understand that there are things that are just not acceptable to me. I would figure, since I was always treating people the way I wanted to treat them, so could they. It has been described to me as, I would follow my addiction wherever it wanted me to go. This attitude got me into situations that were very dangerous and destructive to me. But for the grace of god go I.

This is not the way I have to live today. If I am not treated with the respect I deserve, I can try to change what I can in the situation. Sometimes this can be very hard to do, and one has to recognize when the best thing to do is to walk away. This can be very hard to do.

I work with individuals that can be very active in their addiction. Like when I was actively using, these people treat people very poorly. They lash out at anyone, even if they are trying to help them. However, I don't have to take disrespect anymore.

Unfortunately, for some people I help at work this disrespect does have other legal consequences. I try to tell these people to stop and behave themselves in court, but I can only do so much. Hopefully, they can learn from their mistakes eventually.