Falling for someone (24/m) with a history of drug abuse ... I’m (22/f) scared.

So you think maybe the NA meetings would have to be a him thing alone?

The road to recovery is a lifetime journey. You can attend these meetings with him, you can be part of his life. However, you can not be responsible for his recovery. He needs to build a foundation of wellness inside himself that he can rely on when things get tough. He needs a sponsor, he needs other people to talk about addiction with, and he needs to do a lot of this on his own.

You need to be very clear about something. This isn't a case of go through the program and your done. It will become a permanent part of his life and is something that he will need to work on every single day. There is hope but it is hard. I highly recommend that you give deep consideration as to whether you want to commit to this with him.

I highly recommend listening to Anna Valenzuela's 12 questions to get an idea of some of what you you are getting into. However, if I was to be brutally honest, I would urge you to consider being his friend but nothing more.

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