I've been sober for three years and people still introduce me as 'the one who used to party' and I don't know how to make them see that I'm not that person anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
He's struggling with how others' fixed perceptions can trap you in former versions of yourself despite genuine transformation.
“Where Are You with Self-concept and how it forms?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.