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How Old Friendships Change After Prison and Recovery

My old friends either treat me like I'm made of glass or like I'm still the same person I was when I was using — neither feels right.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Relationships formed in one version of self struggle to accommodate radical personal transformation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Reentry & Second Chances?”

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