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I am 26 years old. Come from a family of addicts, and of course ended up with one. Who I have tried to save. Looking back (from being in al-anon) I realized all of my relationships have been with addicts I have tried to change. As if I could be their angel who made them turn their life around. Even if I succeeded in getting the clean it only lasted a few months or I was out of their life to see the longer lasting results. I am new to al-anon - just started in May of this year. And I love it! It has changed so much in my life already. I am becoming such a stronger person, and I am starting to love this new found me. I am with "my addict" still. He is my fiance and we have a beautiful 4 year old daughter. He is about done in his 90 day in- patient treatment program. He will be home at the end of this month. I am very nervous about our new life. I just know that I am getting better for myself. So he is in recovery for addiction, I am in recovery for codependency. And one thing I am more aware of now is that I can't keep the focus on the addict or what he is doing or feels. I have to bring it back to me. That continues to be a big struggle for me! I am glad I have joined this website.