Healthy Dating in Sobriety

Depending on your background and how much you understand about the disease of addiction, reactions will vary. How can the person you know now be the same person who abused drugs or alcohol? For others, it may be a little easier to accept, especially in cases where one has dealt either first or second hand with a substance use disorder.

How soon should you start dating during recovery from drug addiction or If you are not strong and stable emotionally and in your recovery, the wrong We have to learn to love ourselves before we can love someone else.”.

Early recovery is supposed to be about self: self-love and self-care. Rebuilding those burned bridges, finding out who you are and who you want to be is crucial during early recovery. Sooo… I chose to get into a relationship in early sobriety. A relationship in early recovery is a big risk — emotionally, we are like children. We have low life skills and also low coping mechanisms. If you break up, it might send you into a relapse. How can someone who is still figuring themselves out be a partner to someone else?

How can a person in early recovery know exactly who they want to start a relationship with? Fair enough. Interesting choice of word.