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Boundaries with Using Friends
Sort friendships by risk and draft the actual language for each
The hardest part of early recovery isn't the substance — it's the people it came with. This page sorts current friendships by risk and drafts the actual language for each.
Sort your list
Person
Risk (H/M/L)
Contact I want (none / limited / normal)
The line I'll hold
Script for someone I'm distancing from
Script for someone I'm keeping but changing the venue with
Grieving friendships is part of recovery
Some of these people were only your friends because you were both using. That's real loss — and it's still the right call.