What is Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine addiction is the excessive intake of cocaine, and can result in physiological damage, lethargy, depression, or a potentially fatal overdose. Though the immediate craving to...
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Today is my first day here and my Husband is addicted to Crack Cocaine. He has been gone for over 30 days and my daughter and I are hurting. The last time he did the drug was last month and he was missing for about a week and I received a call from the hospital saying he was on life support due to an overdose. He recovered and said he would stop and go into rehab. Well he left again and hasn't returned. To make matters worse he has a warrant out for his arrest.
I don't know how to continue about my everyday life hurting. It is affecting me and all I do is cry everyday and all night. I talk to someone professionally but it isn't really helping. I don't see him stopping and I do not understand how he can just leave his family and be gone so long over a drug. Let me know your thoughts. Posted on 05/30/09, 12:05 am |
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I am so sorry for your situation, I truly am. At this point there is not much you can do except try to support yourself and your daughter as much as possible. May I suggest both going to Al-Anon (it is geared toward families/friends of alcoholics, but can be used with all substance abusers), and continue with professional counseling, both for you and your daughter. Addiction is a disease that harms the entire family, but you can recover - and you and your daughter can support each other through this hard time. You may wish to consider if a separation or divorce will be helpful for you to maintain the health begin the recovery of your remaining family.
Your husband is very, very ill. This illness tells him that it is more important to get high than to be with his family and deal with the normal challenges of life. He is not rejecting you, in fact it has nothing to do with you or your daughter - he is following the path of the disease. This disease is so strong, pulls him back to using even after a near death experience. To recover, he will have to hit his own bottom. If there is an arrest warrant out, perhaps some sober time in jail will help him realize it is time to truly make a change. He is the only one who can decide if he is ready for rehab. Again I am sorry, I hope you find the support here that you are looking for. Best wishes to you and your family. 
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Hello and Welcome,
I am truly sorry you and your family are going through this and I dont know an Addict that hasnt done similar to their Families... Its not about you to him right now its about his disease... You need to take car of you and your daughter.. There are meetings out there for Families of Addicts.. They are called ACOA meetings and others.. Please just look in your local phone book and you should find on..If not please contact me and I will find you one...there you will learn what your hubby is going through and what you need to help YOURSELF.... Donna
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