[header] How to deal with a recovered addict [title] Realize that a one time addict doesn't always need to be an addict. [step] During recovery an addict is struggling to subdue that characteristic in themselves, but it is still there. Nonetheless, given that they are honest and intent on changing, there is nothing stopping them from becoming a respectable person. 
With a sincere change in their thinking process and enough time, they can overcome the characteristics that led them to addiction. [title] Assess for yourself if they have made the necessary changes in their lives.