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Alcohol Vs. Family

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I  am in a marriage that for the last 11 years, has felt like I have been waiting for my husband to grow up and mature.  I am 9 years older than my husband.  We got married when he was 27 and I was 36. He was trying to figure out who he was and I was well into my career.  Before we got married, he became addicted to prescription pain medications to get through each day from an old back injury. We eventually got him off the prescription pain meds and on the road to sobriety. On the day of our wedding, he was given an anti-anxiety medication by a friend. Combine this with drinking with his groomsmen all day, he could barely keep his eyes open and stand up when we were at the altar.  I feel like we have never recovered from day one.  After getting off of the pain medication, we moved on to a battle alcohol abuse.  I felt like I could only fight one battle at a time, and I attributed my husband’s idiotic behavior to his youth.  There are countles...
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I was FORCED to work from home.

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Like so many of us around the world, I was told that only essential workers should be going to work.  Well, my job is considered essential because I work at our local community college.  I coordinate workforce and professional development courses and programs for our unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workers. But, to reduce the number of bodies on campus, I have to work partially from home. I should be excited, right? Right!!!! Well, I was. "Was" is the keyword.  I was excited to be able to be home to help the kids get through the learning from home method of schooling that was dumped on everyone. I was excited to be able to get a project done around the house during my work breaks. I was excited to be able to walk the dogs during work breaks.  I was excited. On my first work from home day, I tried to jump right in and complete my business as usual.  Boy was I frustrated and disappointed.  Not only did I not have the proper space to work, I also ...
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