LESSONS

I try to treat everyone of life’s experiences as a lesson. My loving supportive husband was brave enough to teach me one yesterday. I say brave enough because most people won’t say anything to me for fear of upsetting me. They are afraid that I l will go into a depression. I must say my husband and l have the type of relationship where you can say anything. So here is the lesson. I am a very transparent person when it comes to telling people things. I have always been that way but even more so since I found recovery. I hold nothing back. Anyway my husband spoke up about a boundary I had been crossing without being aware of it. His point was if I needed to share everything about me then go ahead. However when it comes to things about him or his family allow him to decide what is shared. He also mentioned that I need to do the same thing with my daughter.

I saw this as a very valuable lesson because I am pretty sure I have done this to others. It is really important for me to pay attention because just as I choose what other’s know others deserve that same respect. I apologized to my husband and explained to him I will attention to this.