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How recovery can mean grieving old relationships

My best friend since childhood has slowly pulled away since I got sober and I am mourning the loss of who we were together while being angry at who she apparently is without alcohol.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Growth sometimes requires mourning the connections that could only exist in our former selves' dysfunction.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and anger — the rage underneath?”

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