Families & Friends Of Addicts Support Group
Addiction affects more than just the individual. This community is dedicated to the families and friends of individuals suffering from any form of addiction. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as diseases that flourish in and are enabled by family systems. Family members react to the addicted person with particular behavioral...
Polycystic ovarian syndrome can lead to mood problems - this is an example of how seemingly unrelated medical problems can interact with mental health and addiction. A blood filled cyst could be endometriosis, so I hope they diagnose and treat any of that if they find it.
Another issue is that her back injury may have affected the nerves below the waist and make her pain response worse than before. She could benefit from acupuncture, massage, complementary medicine etc.
Sorry to hear of this added strain on you both at this time. Maybe something good will come of it, in that it could bring you closer together. See if you can get some time off work for a week or two after her surgery.