Part of the problem is that we treat recovering addicts as if they achieved the ultimate goal. Getting clean is an accomplishment. But, it should just be the beginning.

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I agree with this and have vocalized this opinion in my time. The problem with this guy is he clean off hard drugs but smokes weed all day, is on multiple prescriptions, takes adderal and is on methadone. He also eats candy all day and drinks soda. He’s still using drugs all day everyday, just “acceptable” ones. But it’s totally unacceptable behavior.

Sounds like he’s still a drug addict. Nothing to celebrate.

Yes, just wish my sister could see it.

I think the more important question to ask is why your sister thinks she can’t do better. Low self esteem? People usually settle with who they believe is their best option

Can she see this post? 😬

No way she sounds like a normie. No offense nostr:npub1an6xs9jt6apmw45rmvu8pnspewdp6juwcgp76fk72ruky4dmcadqwfze63

It’s complicated. My mom had some bad problems with addiction and never got out of it, so I think my sister has a misguided sense of wanting to subconsciously save others in a similar condition.

She is for sure not able to see reality in this situation specifically. It’s weird but the human brain is capable of serious sustained denial and dissonance.

Childhood experiences run so deep it’s hard to comprehend. We often try to fix our childhood shortcomings in our adult romantic relationships.

As adults, we try to develop the character traits that would have rescued our parents.

Or the traits that our parents needed to rescue us