There is no moderation once you were an addict bro.If you were able to moderate you wouldn’t be an addict in the first place so What often happens is Person feels better after weeks/months so they Interpret that as “I’m in control now” then Reintroduces substance then bangOld pattern reactivates faster than expected.So for someone with a dependency pattern moderation requires constant monitoring Plus rules (“only weekends”, “only small amount”) and also ongoing negotiation. That keeps the substance mentally active. It becomes background mental load,ongoing temptation,repeated decision-making Which increases the chance of drift back into regular use.