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When recovery means losing your community

I have been sober for three years but all my old friends still drink heavily and I miss them but being around them makes me want to drink again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Healing sometimes requires leaving behind the relationships that once defined us.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging vs. fitting in — the distinction that matters?”

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