maybees - it must be nice to feel like things are moving, but I would still want to protect myself if it were me. I guess it depends what sort of support he wants, because you can't take all the burdens on yourself - you have to deal with the fallout of his actions, and if you take responsibility for his recovery too, I think you're putting too much on yourself.
I'm having a really really down day here. Had lots of plans to get the house even cleaner, wash baby clothes and stuff and I have done precisely nothing because I overdid it over the weekend. It makes being on my own easier because I feel like I have achieved something useful - that will make my life easier in the long run. I try to make sure I see people too, but getting out and about can be hard sometimes.
I used to read a lot - I can see now that I was escaping into trashy novels and shutting myself off from my lethargy and depression - so I seem to have an aversion to it at the moment. So I sat around, did a bit of office work that I had the papers for, had a nap and generally winced every time I sat up or tried to move (pulled stomach muscles, really uncomfortable).
Right now I am tired and miserable and feeling very sorry for myself, lonely and silly for overdoing it instead of pacing myself. I knew reality would start to kick in at some point, and this feels like it.
Thank god I've got something nice to look forward to next weekend!