If someone is in addiction recovery do they have to tell people they are in recovery before they make amends to them?

I had a friend (an ex bf actually) from a looooooooong time ago reconnect with me on social media. He apologized for being an awful person in the past. When I asked him about his kids he told me they were with their mom across the country which I thought was odd. He told me his “life coach” said to focus on the fact they are safe that’s all that matters, which I also thought was odd. He also mentioned that he spoke to his “life coach” about me which is also odd to me bc he never seemed the type to get a “life coach” and why would he be talking about me after all this time when I’ve moved on and am indifferent to him?

I suspect it was all a 12 step program directive and this life coach is actually a sponsor.