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A View From The Other Side (Fairly Long)
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<blockquote data-quote="DarkwingPsyduck" data-source="post: 686108" data-attributes="member: 20267"><p>Thank you. The unfortunate truth is that your son's chance of success will be almost entirely reliant upon changing everything. The way he thinks, the way that he lives. It is never his girlfriend's fault that his life is the way it is. As it isn't his fault that hers is the way it is. They feed off each other, however. The compliment each other in such a way as to make both of their individual problems that much worse. It sounds like a very unhealthy relationship. Even if she were in rehab right now with him, they would strongly urge that they put their relationship on hold, at least until both are at a safer place in their recoveries. My girlfriend left me, which was probably for the best. It was right when I started my Suboxone treatment that she got started in drugs. It was really odd. She never did it while I was using.... I had to also cut out some very close, dear friends. Anything that could threaten recovery. After everything I put my aunt through, both financially and emotionally, I am terrified to fail. To piss it all down the drain. I had to make major change. Doing the same <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> was obviously not working out too well. Once I reached the point that I was willing to try just about anything, I did. When the desperation was too much. This is what they call rock bottom. Most addicts need to hit it, and hit it hard. Good for him on doing the rehab thing, but I sincerely hope he doesn't finish that and think that he is cured. Because he isn't. He is a drug addict, and will always be a drug addict. The craving and such slowly fade away, but just forgetting about it isn't healthy. Triggers need to be identified, support needs to be consistent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarkwingPsyduck, post: 686108, member: 20267"] Thank you. The unfortunate truth is that your son's chance of success will be almost entirely reliant upon changing everything. The way he thinks, the way that he lives. It is never his girlfriend's fault that his life is the way it is. As it isn't his fault that hers is the way it is. They feed off each other, however. The compliment each other in such a way as to make both of their individual problems that much worse. It sounds like a very unhealthy relationship. Even if she were in rehab right now with him, they would strongly urge that they put their relationship on hold, at least until both are at a safer place in their recoveries. My girlfriend left me, which was probably for the best. It was right when I started my Suboxone treatment that she got started in drugs. It was really odd. She never did it while I was using.... I had to also cut out some very close, dear friends. Anything that could threaten recovery. After everything I put my aunt through, both financially and emotionally, I am terrified to fail. To piss it all down the drain. I had to make major change. Doing the same :censored2: was obviously not working out too well. Once I reached the point that I was willing to try just about anything, I did. When the desperation was too much. This is what they call rock bottom. Most addicts need to hit it, and hit it hard. Good for him on doing the rehab thing, but I sincerely hope he doesn't finish that and think that he is cured. Because he isn't. He is a drug addict, and will always be a drug addict. The craving and such slowly fade away, but just forgetting about it isn't healthy. Triggers need to be identified, support needs to be consistent. [/QUOTE]
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