We are the cycle breakers, you and I. It might not be the role we thought we would end up in, but here we are.
We are breaking the cycle of addiction or some other dysfunction. If we are parents, our children will not have to witness or experience some of the things that we did.
We do a lot of what we do for those we love, those who will come after us. They're worthy.
This ends here. Parent or not, you are a model for all the people you encounter in your life, even people you do not know.
You don't even have to say anything; people will see and experience you as a person who makes good choices for yourself and your life. Of course, not everyone will appreciate the changes you have made or the boundaries you set as you change.