My husband and the evolution of his opiate addiction

[samsad]

My husband has an Eeyore type personality. He sufferers from depression, and has since he was a kid. About a year and a half ago, he discovered a tea called Kratum that has the same effect as Oxy. It didn't take long for him to get addicted. He loved how happy it made him feel. From there, he started taking pills. Today, the problem has progressed to Heroin.

He was supposed to have quit a couple of months ago. However, it has recently been brought to my attention by a mutual friend that he has confessed to using several times since then. One of the times he confessed to was sneaking Heroin along on our trip to Disneyland as a family.

I guess I'm here, posting this, because I'm looking for any advice I can get from anyone who has been there... Either on my side of things or his. I'm at a loss for what to do. If anyone out there has any personal experience with ************** and/or intervention, I would love to hear from you.

Thanks.

[samsad]

It's odd that the word "treatment" has been censored.

[refusingbondage]

I just want to say I am sorry for your situation.  And yes, it is weird that treatment is censored..

Unfortunately as an addict I have to tell you the only way he is going to quit and quit for good is when he wants it.  Thats the thing with addiction, no matter who we hurt, how we mess up our lives and our loved ones lives, no one can make us do it -we have to do it for ourselves.  Its not a selfish thing and it doesn't mean he doesn't love you.. but as addicts we have no control over our addiction.  If he is willing to go to treatment then that is great.  Hopefully if he is willing then he is ready.  Have you confronted him on knowing he is using again?  Did he admit it?  My best advice would be to confront him, not in an accusatory way but let him know you know and love him and want to help him into treatment, not force him into treatment.  Also, I believe there are underlying causes for people to become addicts, obviously your husband's is probably depression.  Has he tried treatment for depression?  Therapy?  This could be extremely helpful for him also..
Sorry I dont have any better advice - just want to show some support.
Take care    

[CATUF]

long-term, in-patient treatment was the only thing that worked for me.  I thought going to rehab would be the end of the world and I resisted it (and everything else that smacked of asking for help) until it was almost too late.

It turned out, however, that long-term treatment was the beginning of my world.  It didn't "give me my life back," it (along with an active program after) gave me a much better life than I ever had before . . . one that I could not have imagined.

Long-term treatment works.

CATUF
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