
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...

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Hello just wanted to say hello! I hope I can add and take from this board!
I am kind of lost right now. Not sure what to do! So I geuss I am just looking for others that can relate to having a relative with addictions.
My husband has been clean for a little over 3 years. Our life has been good. I didnt think we would survive his Meth addiction. But we did and remade a good family life, he got and kept a awesome job that he loves.
Now he has started drinking. The old patterns are back. I am not sure where this will go or stop or not. Truth is I am scared to death. Its like a hard punch in the gut that isnt getting better.
Sorry for being whiny. I am just besides myself.
Thanks for reading this. Hope to get to know some of you around the board.
I am kind of lost right now. Not sure what to do! So I geuss I am just looking for others that can relate to having a relative with addictions.
My husband has been clean for a little over 3 years. Our life has been good. I didnt think we would survive his Meth addiction. But we did and remade a good family life, he got and kept a awesome job that he loves.
Now he has started drinking. The old patterns are back. I am not sure where this will go or stop or not. Truth is I am scared to death. Its like a hard punch in the gut that isnt getting better.
Sorry for being whiny. I am just besides myself.
Thanks for reading this. Hope to get to know some of you around the board.
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You are not being whinny - your internal warning signals are going off and justifably so. You might want to try an interventon or get him to go to counselling with you so he will admit to his problem and go for help.
Good luck! STay Strong.
my daughter is addicted to meth; in the 2 years since she has relapsed several times. She would start with Pot then alcohol and then the meth; get him to a meeting (AA or Narconon) and seek help = there are people that have lived through this phase of addiction and can help both of you through (if he wants help).
I know this is hard on you. My daughter is the addict in my life and she is presently in jail awaiting her prison sentence. It is really tough on the loved ones and sadly there is nothing we can do, but take the very best care of US, that we can.
I believe as I once heard that "using" is the end of the relapse, and that the relapse begins when the addict stops seeking support and doing all the things that they need to do to keep themselves clean. That always made sense to me.
I am glad that you have joined us and I will say a prayer for you and your loved one.
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