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How to distinguish between addiction-related dishonesty and normal human flaws

My husband is six months clean but he still lies about small things and I don't know if I'm being paranoid or protecting our family

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Recovery requires rebuilding trust while discerning which ongoing behaviors represent continued illness versus ordinary human imperfection.

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