My boyfriend....

[bettie1976]

Has been sober from alcohol for 38 days (same day as me, we did it together) and is DEPRESSED AS HELL! He started taking prozac a few weeks ago and its not kicking in yet and he says hes feels worse. He mopes around like ho hum and never smiles anymore. We used to have so much fun. He doesnt enjoy anything right now. He gets valiums to help with the transition of the quitting alcohol (or klonipin, still waiting for the prozac to kick in) then says he doesnt need em or want em and gives em to me. I still take em occasionally but my zoloft is kicking in and my anxiety is pretty much gone now. So then he says hes gonna flush em (the klonipins cuz they never worked for either of us) and then today he's on the phone with the advice nurse at his insurance wondering if he should go to the er to get some benzos. Im thinking WTF? I told him just GO. Look, I love you but Im tired of seeing you like this. I dont even understand whats going on in his head right now. He's been an alcoholic for 14 years and is just now learning how to live sober. While I can understand addiction (im an alcoholic and an addict myself) I dont get what he's doing. He does this every weekend lately. And he's not even abusing the benzos cuz he gives em to me. Weve both been taking them (i get them from my doc as well) but the er visits are getting outta control. It reminds me of when he was running to the ER three times a day to get me vicodins...
WTF...

[bettie1976]

he has an appt with a shrink tomorrow. thank god.

[No name22]

Well him going back to work could be the best thing maybe he's just stuck in a rut I get that way every so ofter...Also maybe meds aren't the whole answer he should go and talk to someone

[bettie1976]

havent seen it yet but definitely want to. love that seth guy! he's so funny and seriously, adorable.

and he doesnt wanna do ANYTHING at all...he's like me when I get that way. yesterday I made him play a few games with me and my daughter but his heart wasnt in it. He will do anything I ask of him so I try not to ask for much but I wanted him to get out of himself for awhile. Maybe our meeting tonight will do him some good. Doubt it tho. We usually feel worse after those. Sometimes anyways. I just cant be around him right now b/c Im over that hump of moping (for the most part) but i feel bad b/c he was there for me when I was going thru it but then we both were. He still is. He has a crappy sponsor and only me. At least he goes back to work tomorrow. I dont know how much more of being around a depressed person I can take.

[No name22]

Have you seen the movie knocked up? If you like comedy YOU HAVE to see it wicked funny

[No name22]

Maybe he's one of those people that needs alcohol to socialize...My b/f is anti social and I hate it...I don't know what there is out where you live, but make him get outa the house go to a arcade, mini golf, bowling do fun kids stuff...