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When your friend's growth leaves you feeling left behind

My childhood best friend has become someone I don't recognize since she got sober and I feel guilty that I miss the person she used to be even though I know this version is healthier.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal transformation can create distance in relationships built on shared dysfunction or familiar patterns.

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