Recovery is a personal journey. I’m sure for some it is a constant pressure to be managed, and for others it disappears beyond the horizon of time.

Something to consider is the did the circumstances change where the addiction spawned? You can’t expect someone to not be wet when they are barely keeping their head above water.

Soldiers in Vietnam abused hard drugs to cope with being drafted to fight a war. Getting shot at, constant danger of the unknown and unseen enemy. I couldn’t imagine the stress.

when those same people came home a good portion did not continue using. For some reason, being safe secure and surrounded by loved ones makes people less prone to use drugs.