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When partial sobriety creates identity confusion

I have been sober from alcohol for a year but I still smoke weed every day and I cannot tell if I am lying to myself about being in recovery.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different substances occupy different psychological territories, making it unclear whether selective abstinence represents authentic recovery or sophisticated denial.

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