I still don't always speak my mind in fear that it will hurt someone's feelings, but I wonder if that does more harm than good for both parties involved. I'm learning, but it's been an uncomfortable process.
Last night I attended my first Al-Anon meeting, and I'm not sure how I felt about it. My aunt suggests I try different meetings and/or go to this one more than once just to see if it was nerves that had me on edge. So I guess I'll be going again next week.
This self journey towards awareness and creating a new life is not for the faint of heart!