How can I hang out with my friend who’s in recovery?

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One of my best friends is getting out of rehab soon and we’ve been in contact looking forward to hanging out again once he’s out. Problem with that is I am one of the main people he used to get high with. We haven’t hung out sober for years. Normally we’d drink a bit and rack some lines at a bar or my house.

Obviously I don’t want to do that since he’s getting clean. I usually still grab a bag when I socialize so having a normal sober hangout is going to be a bit difficult but I refuse to be a shit friend and ruin all his hard work.

Does anyone have any advice on how I should approach the situation? Whats a safe environment that won’t make him crave so bad? Should I stay away for awhile? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Posted Jul 29, 2025, 6:43 AM UTC

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