Yes, this is the very nature of chemical addiction. Doing "whatever it takes" to keep using, keep enablers to support your using and clean up the messes you make.
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In AA I heard "alcoholics don't have relationships, they take hostages".
In Alanon I heard "there are no victims only volunteers"
I believe that those are both sides of the same coin
Alcoholics look for "volunteers"
both need help