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498385 tn?1362449404

How many of us are with addicts

j34
Just curious on how many people try together and your circumstances
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654560 tn?1331854581
when Mick and I met He had eleven years clean and I had thirteen We have been together eleven years and married four on the twenty second day of April.
Both of  us are active in our recovery progress,and work the twelve steps of NA.We go to meetings and have sponsors,we also have common friends and personal friends.
And as much as we know about recovery,
we have to honor our relationship or we will run off into the gutter as quick as the next couple.
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353208 tn?1260866985
I was with my wife who also quit when I did.  That was over 490 days ago.  Tomorrow she leaves to start her life over again with her high school sweetheart after fourteen years of marriage to me.  I guess we qualify for both in recovery.
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nope, my husband is the anti-addict!!!.....didn't even want to take pain relievers after he almost cut off 3 fingers using the circular saw and had to have major hand surgery to repair nerve and tendon damage and was worried about ever being able to return to his job as an airline pilot....he took a couple of hydro 5's and threw all the rest away.....he's never been a big pill user.....not even tylenol!  so, in that respect, i feel i'm extremely blessed.....no worries there!
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wow, put my heart into a post and its gone,
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442658 tn?1563386491
i don t think i could either....i guess it s up the the person.
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J34- I hope you hang on to your sobriety.   You must be an amazingly strong person, much respect from me.  I will pray for your strength and for your partner to stop.  

Same here as Maria.  While mine did his drugs in the past (before we ever met), these days I can barely get him to take an advil and forget painkillers.. He HATES them - he gets sick.  Had to take one a few years back for kidney stones and took one in the hospital, got sick from it, never filled the take-home script and passed it with no pain meds.. I could never stay clean being around an active addict.

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442658 tn?1563386491
i guess i m lucky i m not....hubby can take 1 pill a month if that.....me..... a whole different story....just my addictive personality taking over i guess...maria
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498385 tn?1362449404
j34
I'll be the first to admit I am living with an active addict and I can tell you it is taking it's toll on me thanks for all peoples support. Blessings to all.(Maybe I'll do this poll again in a couple of months and it will be had to walk away partner would not clean up)!!
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