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Addiction is a really ugly disease. It changes you not only physically but also emotionally. And it can take years to gain everything back that you lost. I currently work in an addiction treatment center and it really got me thinking about relationships. I see a lot of people in/coming from dysfunctional relationships and that is usually one of the most difficult things they work on while they are in treatment.
Since working at this job, I've said that I don't know if I could date someone that went through treatment and was clean, even if if they've been clean for several years. I commend them for being able to do it but I've never been in their shoes, other than being an outsider looking in. However, the chance of relapse is always there. I don't know if I could stick with someone if they were to relapse.
Would you ever date someone who was in recovery, whether a few months or several years? Have you ever dated someone who was in recovery?
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