Hi everyone. I'm ashamed to post this. I've been reading this blog for a couple of months, and it seems to me that a lot of stories (with women mostly but men too) the separation or divorce stems from the man being abusive psychologically or having an addiction (workaholism, alcohol, porn, etc.) and the partners try everything to make the marriage or relationship work. They are doing ALL the work.

Do you find this to be true, or do I just happen to be reading a lot of addiction separations? I'm ashamed because I have fallen into the category of wanting my ex back, who is an addict.

I feel ashamed because I want him back and he is an addict. Is there anyone on here that can relate to wanting their husband/wife back despite them having been psychologically abusive due to addiction? The addiction could be workaholism (never being present), food addiction, alcohol, porn, etc. It really doesn't matter.

I just want to know I'm not alone in my shame.