"Winners don't use drugs. Except for marijuana, that doesn't really count. I can't even sleep without my nightly marijuana enema."
--William S. Sessions, Director, FBI
--William S. Sessions, Director, FBI
"Does dating an addict mean you can’t have a healthy relationship?" No, but it's unlikely.
"Does [it] mean [they're] a bad person?" If a person consistently and selfishly harms everyone around them, would you say they're a bad person?
"But it does mean that your relationship survival may require extra vigilance because drugs and alcohol can take over a person’s life." Why should you have to spend the rest of your life in fear they will relapse?