Addiction: Living with an Addict Community

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Recreational use of M. Amphet Salts (Amphetamine) (Adderall)

SunnyOctober

My husband is hiding and using m. amphet salts (Adderall I believe) recreationally (I believe to help him at work) and with alcohol (I be...

8 answers | 1 comment

how long will i suffer from methadone detox

Vinny987

I have weened down to .5mg of methadone from 150mg three days ago so far its hard to sleep and having angxiety has anyone else gone thru ...

Just learned 3 months ago my adult son is on Crystal Meth

Mgo310

I have seen him my self out of his mind paranoid and he quit a $30 an hour job because of his paranoia. He won’t agree To go for rehabil...

3 answers | 5 comments

Ability to commit a person against their will for drug rehab

Alana Marsh

My sister has a very serious prescription drug dependency. She also has other mental health problems. She has overdosed 4 times and eac...

40 answers

Excedrin

krause1515

My husband is addicted to Excedrin. He now gets diarrhea a few nights a week and when he doesn't take it he says he gets an unbearable h...

76 answers | 4 comments

Anyone out there that’s struggling with their partner addicted to cocaine?

dmsuffolk

Can someone talk to me please as how to deal with my partners coke addiction? I love him but I’m struggling to love this life. Part of me...

5 answers | 1 comment

Need to admit mom to drig rehab what are mu rights in oklahoma

Rileychaney

I need help

1 answer

I do not know what to do!

dizzle1302

My wife is an addict. She was active for approx. 10 years. I always had suspicion of something just not being quite right but she always ...

2 answers | 1 comment

Methadone/suboxine

3Angels4me

I'm on 210mg of methadone. My husband is on suboxine. I felt fine all day. Around 11:30 pm he put a suboxine in his mouth and gave me ora...

3 answers

Husband cycles through addictions..how do I know what her it's time to go?

MyRainbowKiddos

My husband is an addict. He has been an addict on and off (mostly on) from the time he was 15 till the time he was 44. You name the addic...

1 answer

How does crack cocaine use, causes physical damage to body

Fooled1994

My husband has shown symptoms for years. Before we were married he casually mentioned he was in a substance abuse program, because of hi...

Is it better to know everything of his past addiction, or start fresh?

Lost7222

My spouse is currently in rehab (he went willingly) for an off and on opiate addiction that he's struggled with over the last few years. ...

1 answer

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