THE SECRET

TALES OF ADDICTION( Changes in Relationships and Friendships)

Your relationships and friendships are likely to change as you overcome your addiction. It may take time to appreciate a new normal.

You may also be touched by the loyalty and simplicity of those who live life without chasing a high. You may find that friends and family whom you could not get along with while you were embroiled in your addiction welcome you back into their lives.

However, it can also take time and effort for trust to be re-established if you have hurt friends or family while you were actively involved in your addiction.

You may also find that you have less in common with the friends you spent the most time with during your addiction than you realized, and you might find they are intolerant to your new lifestyle.

Remember, you are a great role model and doing these friends a great service by showing them that change is possible. That said, don't let them pull you back into the life you left behind.