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I know it's hard to tell the difference between support and enabling at times. The things I would not do, and still will not do for my husband is go...
My husbands drug of choice was prescription pain pills. He is thankfully clean from them and has been for a very long time, but the addiction to them...
I am wondering the same thing that @jackiewbu wonders. A lot of addicts do things while under the influence that they would not do sober. For...
I wholeheartedly agree with you OP. I get super upset when people treat those who are addicted as if they are outcasts or a menace to society. Its...
Thank you all. @MrsJones thank you so much. I just try so hard to be patient and trust me that it isn't always easy. I love him with my whole heart...
I used to smoke hookah when I was a cigarette smoker. In comparison to cigarettes the taste was completely different of course, as there are many...
Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for the replies. He did not drink any more after those two nights and I'm very proud of him for not drinking. I...
I would say that you already know the answer to this is yes. But I also feel that since you've came here that you want help and you want sobriety....
Certainly have dealt with it. I think it has to do with the dopamine and seratonin levels in their brains trying to return to normal. Obviously the...
I really think that if someone wants alcohol bad enough they will find it. Take prohibition in the United States for example..there were people that...
Thank you all so much for the replies. He does this a lot (slips up) and as a food addict I can surely understand. I get upset and sad but how can I...
Hoping for the best @Nicky!
Hi Momma9. I'm glad you are in recovery for codependency. I am as well. I still do things and catch myself usually after the fact. My husband started...
I do not even consider marijuana a drug. Honestly I do not. I know that might not be something everyone agrees on but I just have seen so many...
As hard as it is you walking away is probably the absolute best thing for not only YOU but for her as well. She says she wants sobriety..but her...
I want to say welcome and that I am sorry you're struggling. I know that you want to be clean or else you wouldn't use the word struggling, nor would...
I do not enable hubby anymore but I do feel that I am still very very co dependent. We really both are. I think that goes hand in hand with addiction...
My husband slipped up the other night after being sober for a month. We were invited to a friends barbeque and the friend was drinking so my husband...
The past is where it is supposed to be..and that is behind you. I firmly believe that if we dwell on things or try to compare our present to the past...
Yeah, it seems like there were several times when I smoked that I would have a lot of "fun" so to speak. Giggling and everything was great. And other...