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Friend drags up addiction-related offenses, 31 years later

On October 21, 2025, a reader told Eric that a longtime friend recently recounted an alleged drunken blackout theft at a gathering.
The friend has been close for more than 50 years, and the storyteller says these stories arise when they are with people unfamiliar with the writer.
That anecdote described the writer as drunk, in a blackout and stealing, but she now says she does not know if the described drunken blackout theft even happened.
Upset by the retelling, the letter author says she is considering ending the relationship under strain after feeling embarrassed and hurt, while Eric's column advice recommends conversation before severing.
Having achieved almost three decades of sobriety, the writer says her life is wonderful compared to her active addiction years.

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Asking Eric: I’m sober, but my friend tells stories about me being blackout drunk

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Friend drags up addiction-related offenses, 31 years later

Dear Eric: I have been in recovery for alcohol addiction for almost 31 years. Needless to say, my life is wonderful and so good compared to those years when I was active in my addiction.

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