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[quote=Anonymous]I have a work colleague (same industry, different companies) who is also one of my best friends. He’s always been there for me and helps me out anytime I need it.

I never considered him a romantic partner because he’s an addict (both drugs and sex). He’s been sober for years and sees a therapist to help with the sex addiction. He’s very open about it and I can tell has put in a TON of work to improve.

The other day I called him about a work problem and started to have a panic attack. He calmed me down, got me breathing, and we worked through the panic attack and the problem.

I’ve never had a man who did that before - who would literally sit there with me for 15 minutes walking me through breathing exercises - the small handful of times I did have a panic attack around a man they’d get uncomfortable and leave or give me a few awkward pats on the back.

I know this guy has been interested in me for some time and this is the first time I’ve really seen him as a potential partner. But, the addiction thing really scares me. I don’t think he would do drugs ever again, but the sex addiction seems like it could cause huge problems. But I also recognize he is very serious about fixing it.

Can addicts ever really change?[/quote]

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