Addiction….
Posted by ivy | Under Family Crap Wednesday Oct 31, 2007How do you handle an addict? One who is addicted to pills? Prescription pills? I don’t know how to get by. No i’m not the addict clearly. How do you go on day after day living with an addict? How can you help them if they wont admit they have a problem. Or the one time you do get them to admit it they wont do anything about it. Any other time they get defensive and mad.. How do you do it?
There are so many “what ifs” in this scenario and what is happening. But, I had an issue with my Ex and it wound up being one of the many reasons why I left him. So if the relationship is not good, then I wouldn’t stay with the person.
I’m a weenie in that regard, Ivy. I’d just leave them alone and stay away. I suppose I should be more supportive of others…. but I’m not.
Ivy, you can’t. I went through this with Mark YEARS ago when he was addicted to xanax and alcohol. He wouldn’t admit it either. I had to use “tough love”. When he was “passed out” one night, I called 911 and had him hauled to the hospital for a possible drug overdose. The doctor scared the bejesus out of him, we went to his psychiatrist together and discussed his problem, and that was that. But until they hit rock bottom, most of the time, there’s nothing you can do. I say - tough love. Even if it means cutting off your friendship if they won’t change.