The recovery community does NOT recommend starting a relationship early in recovery (first 12-months). While in treatment, Mandy and Luke broke those rules and beat the odds, but learned the hard way that they needed to work their own separate programs. Jared asked, "what advice they would give somebody who’s thinking about getting into a relationship in early recovery"? Mandy stated, “I’d say wait at first and just focus on yourself” while Luke stated, “Yeah, don’t do it. It makes everything a lot harder” (51:01).