Painkiller Addiction

[krissy885]

My boyfriend of 10 years has had an addiction to pain killers on & off for 3 years.. He stopes then starts over & over.. He can't go more than 2 weeks being clean?? Can he do it on his own for good? How can I make him stop for good?

[krissy885]

No I know you were not trying to be mean..  I think my biggest issue is that he will not even admit that he is even taking them & that there is a problem.. I'm afraid if he stays in that denial part long enough he will never want to stop himself.. I'm also so afraid that I am his enabler.. What made you want to stop?

[theaddict]

i'm glad it helped, krissy885. please know i wasn't trying to be mean or anything like that. but i just know from my own personal experience that i had to do it on my own and not lean on anyone for support. i mean, emotional support was there and i needed and wanted it. but i had to do it on my own. let him do the research, read up on things, figure out what it is that he is about to go through.

in the end, it makes him THAT much better of a person and that much stronger as well. not to mention, he is going to feel like a new man once he kicks the habit!

[krissy885]

It does make sense.. This website has helped me a lot.. I just don't understand how he can go a couple weeks without it then all of a sudden its hell again.. I don't understand why he can't come out & talk about it but hide it and act like I can't tell?

[kyle505]

theaddict is correct. If he doesn't want to stop, he won't. When he's ready, this is the place to be. Advice, support, and a chance to learn what other addicts have gone through and how he can stop. Good luck.

[theaddict]

just try and be there for him the best you know how. unfortunately, he has to do it for himself. nobody can do it for him, if that makes sense.