Anyone who knows an addict knows that lying is an integral part of addiction. After an addict goes through recovery, what's left? Is it even the same person? Maybe that's part of the reason that some addicts don't stop using -- because they're afraid of replacing their current self with a sober, paler imitation.
I thought Kathleen Edwards' song "In State" made that point eloquently:
Don't say you'll change after next timeYou can download a mp3 or watch the video at her site.
You wouldn't even be yourself if you weren't telling a lie.
