As an addict myself (I’m clean now!), I’m not convinced by the comments defending Gren for being a needy dumb baby.
Just because he’s in recovery doesn’t mean he has a free pass to be messy and drag Shin down with him. There’s a reason we are told not to date for at least one year after getting clean…it’s because relying completely on other people for support when you’re recovering prevents you from reconnecting with who you REALLY are when you aren’t high. You lose yourself and become a burden when you rely on the strength of others instead of cultivating your own.
To me, it seems like Gren is replacing one addiction (drugs) with another (Shin’s approval and affection). Just a recipe for disaster.
As an addict myself (I’m clean now!), I’m not convinced by the comments defending Gren for being a needy dumb baby.
Just because he’s in recovery doesn’t mean he has a free pass to be messy and drag Shin down with him. There’s a reason we are told not to date for at least one year after getting clean…it’s because relying completely on other people for support when you’re recovering prevents you from reconnecting with who you REALLY are when you aren’t high. You lose yourself and become a burden when you rely on the strength of others instead of cultivating your own.
To me, it seems like Gren is replacing one addiction (drugs) with another (Shin’s approval and affection). Just a recipe for disaster.