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Poor Marriage-end of treatment-stress
My personallity changed while I was on treatment. I think I went nuts. The best I can describe my behavior was like a post partum depression. And yes, my monlthy cycle did stop while I was on treatment. Did I hit menopause too? I was very hard to live with and ended starting treatment with a good marriage and now ending treatment with out a marriage. My husband has left me. In part because I have made his life difficult because I became more needy and expresive ( meaning I liked to talk about issues more). I made mountains out of moles, overacted, and everything was a crissis. My husband who had quit drinking 7 years before.. developed a every-other day drinking habit. He would take down alot of booze. Bottle of wine was on the light side. He bagan to shut down emotionally and view himself as a victom of my attacts and reckless personality. I was under lot of stress on these drugs, working, and just trying to survive. I am sure that if my husband would of stayed and accepted I was sick. .. that all of this would of passed. Now with four days left on treatment.. I have the tough task of trying to find my finacial asset so I can turn them over to a lawyer to proceed with a divorce. He was my partner.. my love and my life ( outside of work) I was with him for over 17 years. Now thier is nothing that can tie the two of us back together. My partner turned on me and I can tell that he wants out. So out he can go..!! I hope my new life brings me new excitment and health.
Hi, so sorry to hear you've been through so much...but the good thing is that it looks like you're looking forward to the future, which can only be a good thing, I hope the future holds many good things for you and yours.
Of course I dont know the particulars of your situation, I don't even know you except what I read in your posts, so perhaps it's silly for me to comment on your particular situation so I'll speak in generalities...
I do know something about alcoholism, quite a lot actually. And I do know that many alcoholics are really, really good at not taking personal responsibility for their own actions or inactions, and making other people feel that they are to blame for at least most of the problems that happen within their own personal relationships. There are also certain types of people out there, largely women but they include many men as well, who are very vulnerable to the manipulations of alcoholics, hence the formation of al-anon and a few other codependent groups. These groups are very good for many people who are suffering, they can make people feel much better about themselves and their own situations.
Tx does have a tendency to alter personalities somewhat in some people, that's a given, but life is a mystery and we never know what can happen and sometimes we just have to play the hand we are dealt. Within a marriage vow it says "in sickness and in health" and to me tx falls under the "in sickness" category. I'm sure you weren't any picnic to live with all the time and you have your own issues besides the tx, we all do...but you were treating with some very strong drugs and hopefully, our mates and families will be there to make allowences for this, and all people involved will try their utmost to make the best of a not so great situation...the treater and the people around them. That's what friends are for, that's what families are for...it's easy to stick around when times are good....Just my take and my own opinion...
Of course I dont know the particulars of your situation, I don't even know you except what I read in your posts, so perhaps it's silly for me to comment on your particular situation so I'll speak in generalities...
I do know something about alcoholism, quite a lot actually. And I do know that many alcoholics are really, really good at not taking personal responsibility for their own actions or inactions, and making other people feel that they are to blame for at least most of the problems that happen within their own personal relationships. There are also certain types of people out there, largely women but they include many men as well, who are very vulnerable to the manipulations of alcoholics, hence the formation of al-anon and a few other codependent groups. These groups are very good for many people who are suffering, they can make people feel much better about themselves and their own situations.
Tx does have a tendency to alter personalities somewhat in some people, that's a given, but life is a mystery and we never know what can happen and sometimes we just have to play the hand we are dealt. Within a marriage vow it says "in sickness and in health" and to me tx falls under the "in sickness" category. I'm sure you weren't any picnic to live with all the time and you have your own issues besides the tx, we all do...but you were treating with some very strong drugs and hopefully, our mates and families will be there to make allowences for this, and all people involved will try their utmost to make the best of a not so great situation...the treater and the people around them. That's what friends are for, that's what families are for...it's easy to stick around when times are good....Just my take and my own opinion...
My hopes are to clear the virus. I am a 2 genotype who took my last shot last week. Finishing the ribo this week. Early PCR's are good with no virus at week 5 and around 13 or so. I pretty much followed my meds on time. I hope to rid the virus but will come to acceptance if I do not. But so far.. the Dr thinks I have a good chance. This was a hell of a fight for me. I guess.. i am a little emotional on tx. Keep moving forward as I did despite obsticles.
My family is in the health care business and they mentioned to me that it is very common for spouces to break up when one has a major medical issue. In fact, my counseler indicated that in the future doctors should help by educating the family about what may or may not happen to the person on the meds. If my husband had spoken to my doctor he may of been more understanding. My husband hates to talk.. so conflict.
that all sucks!-but are you clearing?--SVR is certainly worthwhile...Not that you should have to pay w/ a relationship.!.my 6 yr lover-(she wanted to get married!!!!!),best friend &'significabnt other' just couldn't deal with me ......ended it just before trx started...i wanted a drink real bad_i did!!--i guess i felt it coming,paranoia depression is not good behavior...i am just gonna try to concentrate on staying with the program--the combo comes 1st...that said, i have trouble putting it out of my head...17 years is way past what i had,but if he was drinking& withdrawing,maybe it's best that you have separated...Good Luck
I am so sorry to hear your story. I can understand how it can occur though. Seems to me, if you two truly had a good marriage before, you should ask him to realize you have been on mood altering drugs and you feel that legal proceedings should wait for now.
Perhaps you two could "date" a bit, work on his drinking and give yourself time to recover from tx.
My heart goes out to you.
Perhaps you two could "date" a bit, work on his drinking and give yourself time to recover from tx.
My heart goes out to you.
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