WAIT A MINUTE IS MY WALLET.......

missing? Everyone handles stress different. We are all so busy. Doctors are often only seen when somethings wrong. We don't know how to take care of ourselves. Alcohol, cigarettes and sex are quick fixes. Some even find an escape in food. Maybe I did notice him having too many drinks. Maybe I did notice him smoking too many cigarettes. But does that mean I'm dating an addict? OF COURSE NOT. But has anybody seen my toaster?

He was a former co-worker.  One day I saw him at the mall. We exchanged numbers and had our first date. The relationship took off pretty fast. Although he had been through a very nasty divorce, he was ready to be in another relationship. I enjoyed his company. He was very sweet. We were together all the time. I wasn't used to that much attention. It was nice. He would often talk about his financial struggles. He had two children and was behind with his mortgage. When we were together, I wanted it to be like an escape. I noticed he enjoyed his alcohol. Sometimes he was too drunk to drive home. He was stressed. As time went on, his drinking turned to chain smoking. I encouraged him to not drink or smoke. He said he had it under control. I started to notice his clingyness. He wanted to have sex all of the time.  If I appeared even a little upset, he'd immediately make things better. His behavior was becoming more erratic. He would show up at my house unannounced and disoriented. I wanted him to get some help. He swore he would stop drinking and start using the patch. Things seemed to get better. He was less moody and more optimistic. He started working out and eating better. He was like the energizer bunny. A few months passed, I realized he NEVER slept. He was ALWAYS at the gym. He had found a new addiction. I had enough and called it quits. A week later my home was broken in to and my TV was stolen. Dammit! I knew CRACK was next.  Still Single