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Whether to have more children after struggling with addiction as a parent

I'm considering having another baby but my first child grew up watching me struggle with pills and I don't know if I trust myself with someone that vulnerable again

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Past parenting failures during addiction create complex questions about one's fitness for future responsibility and vulnerability.

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