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there aren't any as that is impossible to quantify - any poll would be from a subset of the entire number of relationships dealing with addictions and would only represent a sample.
plus any statistics would be meaningless to YOUR situation.....just because say 40% are successful, there is no way to decide that you WILL also be in that number.
addiction is always the wild card. hell even perfectly "fine" relationships can fall apart. there are NO guarantees.....not when it comes to humans.
plus any statistics would be meaningless to YOUR situation.....just because say 40% are successful, there is no way to decide that you WILL also be in that number.
addiction is always the wild card. hell even perfectly "fine" relationships can fall apart. there are NO guarantees.....not when it comes to humans.
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Hi Jenny,
I would say that any time I've seen statistics regarding sobriety and recovery, they're generally pretty grim. BUT! You and your situation doesn't have to be a statistical victim. Come in here, get some help out there, and be honest with yourself and with what you want, you'll be fine.
I would say that any time I've seen statistics regarding sobriety and recovery, they're generally pretty grim. BUT! You and your situation doesn't have to be a statistical victim. Come in here, get some help out there, and be honest with yourself and with what you want, you'll be fine.
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People cook numbers to meet their ends.
It is sewn into the human fabric of embracing
the easy and avoiding the hard. Give me an hour
of internet access and I will easily come up with a
highly cogent and defensible thesis/stats on virtually
any controversy (in either direction).
The only statistic that counts to you is the sample
set of ONE. YOUR life, YOUR outcome, YOUR decisions.
Decide, formulate strategy, then ACT.
"Odds players" make casinos and lotteries rich.
A human being with their heart & mind locked on a
target is the only thing I've found in this universe
that is unbeatable.
Those are odds you can take to the bank.
(Just make sure the target involves things YOU
control...like YOUR future well being. Invite addiction
to the mix......and all bets are off.)
It is sewn into the human fabric of embracing
the easy and avoiding the hard. Give me an hour
of internet access and I will easily come up with a
highly cogent and defensible thesis/stats on virtually
any controversy (in either direction).
The only statistic that counts to you is the sample
set of ONE. YOUR life, YOUR outcome, YOUR decisions.
Decide, formulate strategy, then ACT.
"Odds players" make casinos and lotteries rich.
A human being with their heart & mind locked on a
target is the only thing I've found in this universe
that is unbeatable.
Those are odds you can take to the bank.
(Just make sure the target involves things YOU
control...like YOUR future well being. Invite addiction
to the mix......and all bets are off.)
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Originally Posted by AnvilheadII 
there aren't any as that is impossible to quantify - any poll would be from a subset of the entire number of relationships dealing with addictions and would only represent a sample.
plus any statistics would be meaningless to YOUR situation.....just because say 40% are successful, there is no way to decide that you WILL also be in that number.
addiction is always the wild card. hell even perfectly "fine" relationships can fall apart. there are NO guarantees.....not when it comes to humans.
plus any statistics would be meaningless to YOUR situation.....just because say 40% are successful, there is no way to decide that you WILL also be in that number.
addiction is always the wild card. hell even perfectly "fine" relationships can fall apart. there are NO guarantees.....not when it comes to humans.
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I'm an engineer, so I'm a "numbers guy" by training. And I'm pretty confident no one is keeping data on how many relationships with an addict. Besides, how would one quantify "success"? Staying together? I doubt it.
That being said, if you go up a level, and you estimate how many addicts actively seek recovery and stay on that path, that will be indicative of how other aspects of their lives are going. And one of the virtues of FFSA is you get a small sample size regarding that topic. Due to the nature of the condition, someone in active addiction is, for example, unable to be a responsible parent. How can the addict be responsible to anyone or anything when all they're focused on is achieving and maintaining the bliss of being under the influence?
Everything in life is, in one form or another, a tradeoff. If you were to end the relationship with an addict, chances are you won't be happy about it, but it's also true the likelihood that you keep your sanity increases. And maintaining one's sanity is important.
My $0.02.
That being said, if you go up a level, and you estimate how many addicts actively seek recovery and stay on that path, that will be indicative of how other aspects of their lives are going. And one of the virtues of FFSA is you get a small sample size regarding that topic. Due to the nature of the condition, someone in active addiction is, for example, unable to be a responsible parent. How can the addict be responsible to anyone or anything when all they're focused on is achieving and maintaining the bliss of being under the influence?
Everything in life is, in one form or another, a tradeoff. If you were to end the relationship with an addict, chances are you won't be happy about it, but it's also true the likelihood that you keep your sanity increases. And maintaining one's sanity is important.
My $0.02.
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