Although, individuals may deal with grief and loss of relationships differently. The loss of the relationship with addictive substance or behavior causes a person to find themselves in an emotional position by not denying what they feel while being sober during their grieving process. If a person believes that their behavior have significance over their emotions, by concealing the loss of meaningful relationships. It may trigger the suppressed emotions to display emotional turmoil of their loss at a later time by resurfacing during sobriety. Since they’re no longer other attachments or influences for numbness or from permitting the person to escape their true emotions the individuals endure a deep pain associated with grief. Even by not engaging
