New boyfriend on methadone program

[newtimes]

Hi everybody
I have just started dating this man and become very attracted to him, he is warm, caring, affectionate and kind. He dropped the “I’m on methadone program” bomb on me after the first week and now I’m seriously not sure whether to continue with him.  He has opened up about being a heroin addict on and off for 3 years and has been on the meth program now for 6 months. We live on a remotely where access to drugs is very difficult so I have no fear that as long as we remain here heroin will not be an issue.  I have read a bit about methadone but he is reluctant to talk about how it affects him. Are there systems that are very common or standard among methadone users? He said he is on 20ml (a week/a day I’m not sure). Emotionally does it affect how you feel or ability to love?  He seems completely normal to me I would have never of picked it if he hadn’t told me. I don’t judge the situation and I believe he is a good person with a recent rough past, I would just like to know what I’m getting myself into here before I fall in love with him. Is this program successful, does anybody ever come off and live happily ever after?      

[newtimes]

thanks. It's so sad that addiction is a life long challange, I always thought everybody got a second chance.  I'm wondering if I'm in for a rough road ahead relationship wise. So far I think the relationship like his treatment will have to be one day at a time. I to think I will be very good for him, but not going to think for a minute that I'll change him but I could be a good support for him as I don't and wont do drugs.
I also have two children and am very stable in my life. I'm wondering is hypnotherapy could be good for when and if, he comes of methadone to deal with the cravings for herion or meth? I'd like to keep searching for natural remedies or healing, meditation anything that can help him work through this and have a normal drug free craving free life??? surely there's something.

[lovemybabies010109]

girl just remember an addict is an addict for life.  if you are not a user then you are very good for him.  but addiction is not something that he will ever just get over because you never forget.  I know it's been 4 years clean here and I think about how good I could feel everyday if I just banged one oxy.  i take life one day at a  time.  good thing is that methadone blocks the effects of the drugs he would want so it wouldn't do him any good to take anything.