Cipralex + Xanax addiction

[Rox58]

Is there any possibility to help a loved person on quit habits like taking cipralex & xanax & lots of other pills...?
I am not very sure things are going well for that particular person... I myself discovered when around this "pills habits" accompanied by severe discomfort while sleeping, and sometimes heard the person speaking all alone...
What I really mean is that for me was extremely difficult to currently leave a life with such a ... "dizzy" person.. On another hand, I was very keen to help, but I simply faced each time a big wall in front of my face... therefore the question above: could such person be helped somehow to realize the danger he is in.. ?
If you're not a doctor, of course.  Thanks and best, R

[Rox58]

Hello Merri, and many thanks for the reply.  First do appologise for the bad English I have, I am not a native speker..
Also many thanks to Selfinduced and Jinx!
I'll try to respond in one answer to all the raised questions.
First, I decide to live my life with no further excuses to go back there except that person want to change the addiction.  The main reason for deciding on this was not exclusively based on what that person thinks, but based on the fact that I wasn't at all sure that I can really speak or simply deal with that person.  Being most of the time almost asleep, having short (but beautiful) activities together, never had enough time to discuss (because he went... to bed to take a nap..) made me think who I am getting along with?  Does he ever know that I exist?
So that, not being sure on his awareness (even if the family I start to become a part welcomed me warm...) made me eventually to quit.
I was very keen to help and I did many attempts on this.  He constantly promised, but at one point he starts to lie: "you know, there are few days I don't take cypralex..." but I can see the blister...
So, one is done.  I live my life without that person, or at least I try.
I don't have second thoughts on this.
But I am still very concerned on what is happening after I left.  It was an episode, when he apparently fall asleep while driving.  The car is completely damaged.  He's fine, but you know... it scary to know he puts himself in such a danger.
On the prescription issue, I do assume a doctor is supervising, because such pills are not common drugs.
On the reason - I do not know for sure, because he did not actually open that box for me.  Could be a divorce issue, about 6 years ago.
Sometimes he might look willing to stop, I was telling him his sleep is not healthy, I am concerned and everybody might have reasons to become depressed.. but it's a nonsense in his case: attractive, clever, rich...
Don't really know what else to say.
Oh, and Jin, I know him for 3 years and I am sure he took this drugs ever since...

Many thanks, ladies.

Rox

[Jinx_777]

agree with the above comments.  is this person getting medications from a doctor or some other place?  is he having sleeping issues when he has ran out of medication?  does he run out often?  and the big one. how long has he been on them?   xanax can be dangerous to just stop.  he needs a doctor to set a taper plan for him.  

[selfinduced]

Hi Rox, Just wanted to chime in and add additional support. I think Merri above said it all. You can make it clear your here to help this person in anyway you can, but don't go down with the sinking ship if the desire isn't there. Is this person open to getting help?

[Merri123]

A person won't get get help until they are ready. You can't force it.

So you have to decide how much you want to live with. All you can do it let them know you love them and want to help. However if they do not want that then you will need to take certain steps for yourself. One could be finding another place to live. Sometimes leaving is what a person needs to change this. But don't be disappointed if not.

I have been there. It is not easy. But you have to do what is best for yourself too. Can you live like this if this person says No I'm fine.