Issue
I have been with my now boyfriend for three years. When I first started dating him he was only three months sober. I though being brought up in an environment with addicts (my brother and father) was too naive to realize that this was not enough time clean. Anyway now three years and many relapses into our relationship he told me he can't date me for along time bc he needs to work on himself. This hurts so much and I am feeling rejected especially bc he is all or nothing toward our relationship much like he is with all things. Can someone possibly give me perspective? He says its bc he can't handle the stress or expectations that come along with a relationship bc one bad argument will make him want to use. Mind you we fought in our relationship it wasn't the easiest.