Hi Shane, I know what you mean, it’s like a no win situation at times. I went through something similar when I quit smoking. When I was still a smoker every time I saw a doctor for something I would hear the same thing, you smoke it’s bad for you. It was like no matter what I had it always went back to my addiction. When I finally conquered my smoking addiction I would then hear them say the same thing only now it was you used to smoke. Don’t let it bother you, you’re doing good and that’s all that matters, getting rid of an addiction is huge and be very proud of yourself, like my children told me I’m a rockstar and that’s what matters. I’ve always allowed others to affect me and I now know how to get past it, it’s the only way to go if you want to stay strong. Good luck with your journey and only good wishes to you.

I suspect you have heard this many times before, but I would suggest AA. You will meet people who have encountered the same issues as you and understand.