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When you lie to yourself about what counts as sobriety

I told my wife I was in recovery but I have been using kratom every day for eight months and convincing myself it does not count because it is legal.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are using the technicalities of legality to avoid the reality of your continued dependence.

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