Its noble to make amends
Coming from the other side of the house I have to disagree with this. At least with my wife there is no amends she can make. She says she doesn't even remember most of the horrible stuff she did. I am separated and in the process of divorcing her. The only amend she can make to me is to stay out of my life forever.
To me making amends is kind of like walking into a burn ward with a can of gasoline and lighter and then promising not to light it. Sorry, I've heard that before and that's why I'm in the burn ward.
I salute everyone who is in or has recovered from addiction, I know what that is like. I'm a big fan of AVRT. However it doesn't change has happened in the past and while I may forgive you it doesn't mean the scars are magically healed.