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When families struggle to find normal after addiction recovery

My adult brother struggles with addiction and has been sober for six months, but our whole family is walking on eggshells and treating him like he might break. I want to have a normal relationship with him again but no one will talk about how to do that without risking his recovery.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Recovery creates its own form of distance when fear of relapse prevents authentic relationship.

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