Do addicts have feelings?

[Utility]

This may sound like a stupid question but do addicts have feelings of love and do they hurt after a breakup? My now ex was a 3-month heroin addict and after a brief rehab stint, she got cleaned but I discovered that while she dropped the needle and her heroin habit, she is back on another opiate (pills that she gets from a dealer that works at a drugstore). She uses the prescribed suboxone to temporarily stave off the withdrawals. I didn't end the relationship because of her drug use specifically but because she was adamant that she stopped while I have valid proofs that she still get pills from this guy.
As I am madly in love with her, I still secretely hope that someday, she'll clean up her acts, admit to everything and come back in my arms. I have reluctantly turned the page but her once a day texts to reminding me how much she loves me and misses me are making the situation alot tougher to discard and forget. (but I am hanging tough as I don't want to enable her). I have learned that the drug addict only has one love and it's the drug he/she is on. Does that mean her love you/miss you comments are another lie? While the drug may be one of her primary priorities, I know for a fact she is hoplessly in love with her baby daughter. Could anyone provide some insight on an addict's feelings for others. I do understand that I may never be back with this girl unless she magically changes but I am interested in knowing if there is any hope in the future.

[Utility]

After 2 days in jail, her parents bailed her out. I was actually hoping they wouldn't so she wouldn't have no choice but to detox in jail. I am sure the first thing she will be doing is getting her fix now. I am also starting to wonder if they are enabling her since they knew it was either jail or death!

[tellit2her]

Hi ut, Everyone has feelings, but as an addict progresses into their addiction feelings have a tendency to be subdued or hidden. I noticed or realized that during my many years of active addiction that my real feelings disappeared in time and really didn't surface when needed. Now going on 6 months of abstinence I realize that my feelings are coming back stronger than ever. I am more sensitive than ever and whenever I talk about the horrors of my addiction and the harm that was brought on, I cry rather easily, but its good. They were trapped and arrested feelings that needed to come up to the surface. Now I can say that my true and real feelings are coming out of the closet. God Bless, mike in nc

[stilltrying1965]

Yes addicts have feelings. I love my wife so much that after i got clean my feelings were all over the place I blamed myself for my wifes addiction even to this day i keep thinking that i should not have given my wife drugs so yes we all have feelings feelings of love guilt remorse . Feelings showthemselfes in many different forms but every one has them ,,,,James

[Utility]

I am not questioning myself on leaving her especially considering she wouldn't admit to relapsing. It was the right thing to do and I am actually glad I found the strength not to see her. I think she will be looking at jail time as well. Her baby daughter will be the one suffering through this unfortunately.
I hope that this will be her rock bottom...

[avisg]

Whether you were with her or not this most likely would have happened .The only thing that would have changed this is if she had gotten herself into recoverycare .Its hard to tell what will happen now but i will tell you if she has an intenet to sell charge she is looking at jail time ... Its very sad but some of us have to hit a very hard bottom.

[ang_811]

Like I said in my post above shehas to hit rock bottom in order for her to start thinking differently. This could quit possibly be the best thing happens to her. Even though it doesn't seem like it now. She will have no choice but to get clean in prison if she has to stay til her court date. U have been doing a great job being strong I k ow it's hard but it'll probally pay off for u. As far as y shed do it? When r addicted to drugs nothing else matters! The only thng that matters is getting r next fix. So it doesn't matter at the time how we r gong to get the drugs or what we have to do to get the drugs as long as we get them! I hope she gets better. Good hearing from u and good luck