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When recovery reveals deeper questions about authenticity

I've been sober for six months and everyone keeps telling me how proud they are but I feel like I'm just replacing one way of hiding from myself with another.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're discovering that removing one form of escape forces you to confront other ways you avoid authentic living.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Existentialist authenticity vs. bad faith?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.