If you were dating someone and they told you they were a recovering addict would you respect them less or break it off with them?

My late partner would have celebrated 50 years of sobriety in a couple of months if she had made it through this year. 🤥 One of the things that I admired about her was that she had overcome her addiction, helped others fight their addictions. Focus on the glass half-full (the person had the strength to overcome and continue to fight their addiction) rather than the glass half-empty (they fell victim to a disease earlier in life). The fact that the person has been tested and found to have the strength and resilience to overcome that illness, rather than the fact the person has an addiction s/he needs to continue to fight.

Respect them A LOT. It is not easy, and you don't know if you would have been as strong, had you been in their shoes.

I would give them the benefit of the doubt. We all are recovering from something. Just make sure she is attending their meetings and staying clean

I’d respect more for telling me. I’d be very wary of continuing a relationship with them though. Proceed with caution and all that.

I wouldn't judge anyone for their past unless they intentionally harmed someone.

I'd respect them of course. I've done [b]A LOT[/b] of drugs in the past. Never really was addicted to anything other than weed & alcohol.. & I probably still am 🤷 plus I sold a lot of drugs too so I was around people like that for a long time. Mixed & mingled & everybody has a story, everybody has a struggle. We're not all the same but we ain't that different either

I would not respect them less, for sure.

I'd secretly mix whatever they were addicted to into their food so they got addicted again and then when we break up they think the withdrawal symptoms are because they lost me

The one that I am trying to marry with all of my heart and strength is a recovering addict

It's been Hell on earth sometimes, but I love her so much I'll never walk away while I yet live

I’ve met women who told me they were. I’m not interested in dating a former Addict for many reasons.

I'd be a hypocrite for passing that judgment.

Respect them and break it off

Respect them more

My husband has been clean 23 years this year.