Need Help to Understand a Meth and Alcohol Addict?
Question by joannluna1974: need help to understand a meth and alcohol addict?
my boyfriend has been using meth and drinking heavy.he will disappear every weekend,and he has lost a job and on the verg of losing another.he says he loves me and wants to quit,but then again he will leave and not come home.i dont know how meth addiction works and im not sure how alcohol addiction works eather.im trying to be understanding but it still hurts.is it normal for a persons attitude to change.he use to be some what nice to me and seemed sorry when he use to disappear,but now he seems more distant and cold when he is home.i told him we could seperate until he found out what he wants but he says no.i want to stand by his side and help him through this but at times im not sure he really loves me.is it just the addiction,or is it just him.please help me understand.if i new he cared and it was the drugs making him this way,id be able to stand by his side,but if its not i need to let go.please help.
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Answer by degendave99
Addictions are all about hitting the bottom.
If you enable him, you are keeping him from hitting his bottom.
In order to get him serious enough to stop, you have to set some parameters on what he will lose if he doesn’t – your love, your home, your support, etc.
Until he understands the repercussions of not quitting, you are battling an uphill battle.
Tough love is always best when dealing with addictions – don’t be an enabler.
Answer by M Lee
ALANON is a support group for the friends and families members of alcoholics. Call 211, United Way, for the local listings of meetings. Start there.
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