I hope you're right about that. I know there's parts of my past that may haunt me forever, that some relationships can't be fixed no matter how much I wish they could. All I can do is try and move forward, and know that I will probably have to live with a certain degree of pain and suffering from my past, no matter how bright my future becomes.
I can see why some people are unable to break the cycle of addiction. The making amends process is hard, and the discouragement can be tempting for some to just go back to old habbits, no matter how destructive because it's easier and all they know.