Yeah, I agree about the evidence for the heave ho. I don't think it's an honest break, but maybe I'm being cynical. I'm more thinking that I'm being realistic. There are just NO signs of withdrawal. It's only been a few hour since the supposed "no contact" agreement and he's already broken it once... PLUS she's still his facebook "friend." I know the signs of withdrawal.
Never saw the shows, but did have an addict boyfriend and I know full well the dishonesty, lies, hurt and entitlement that comes from them. This man (making up this sitch as an example) would tell me if I caught him in bed naked with a woman that *I* was seeing things and if I told him NO, I can SEE you there, he'd get angry - REALLY angry - at me for not believing him. But when he was straight, he was an honest, good, intelligent man. Guess that experience is why I have a better time accepting the alien like it's - well, not normal - but not unheard of, I guess.