Why it's such a burden to deal with psychopaths. (another reason)

I found this article and it completely applies, I think, to our recoveries - why it takes so much time and energy, why it derails us from other aspects of our lives, dreams, pursuits, loves and selves.

"It turns out we each have one reservoir of will and discipline, and it gets progressively depleted by any act of conscious self-regulation. In other words, if you spend energy trying to resist a fragrant chocolate chip cookie, you'll have less energy left over to solve a difficult problem. Will and discipline decline inexorably as the day wears on."

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-to-get-more-done