Unfortunately I’ve watched my partner’s substance issues go from bad to worse and now back to just bad over the summer, relapsing into meth for two brief stints. There is a lot of lying that goes with it, to be but also to himself. The biggest and most tempting lie they tell themselves is that they can maintain the habit and lead an otherwise normal life. Which of course is a lie, but the addict is up against themselves. They’re the ones lying to themselves – under the influence/in the service of their cravings, so in effect the liar is just as smart as the one trying to see through it.
