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Why dont drug addicts want to go to rehab?

Just watching intervention on A&E and was curious. What do they have to lose? Why are they so adamant about not going to get themselves clean and sober?

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I don't know what to do.

My wife of 21 years has been an addict for about 7 years now. I have tried so hard to help her. She has tried detoxing in a hospital, AA meetings, and a church program. Nothing has worked. She is an...

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I'm afraid of losing my brother...again

My older brother has been a heroin addict for close to 10 years now. He is 31 and still living with my parents. He entered a methadone program 3 years ago and has been sober since, with only a couple...

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Today I let go of a addict and his family that I love so very much,

Wow where do I begin. I've never had a addict in my life, never knew it was possible to fall in love with one, but I did.. A year and over $15,000 later today I walked away. I could go into story after...

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I Dont Know What To Do Anymore

My father has been a heroin/pill addict for pretty much five years now, and still is. He has been through rehab twice, for small periods of time, and has joined drug meetings and things like that. It...

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Support Groups For Teens With Family Member Addicts

Hey! So, my father is a heavy Heroin/Pill addict and its really taken a toll on me. Ive always been interested in trying support groups, but i have a hard time finding ones for Teenagers with family...

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Looking for support

I have loved an addict for 10 years. It has left me torn apart, unsure, and alone. Is there anyone around for support. I just feel so lost and alone in this.

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Living with an addict

Hello I'm new to this site. I don't really know who or where to go to. I am looking for some motivation and inspiration. I live with my boyfriend for a year now been together for two years. And I am...

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is anger affected by marijuana?

If a loved one is smoking marijuana does there anger come out too ? My boyfriend is either to tired or too angry. If he is angry he will just say anything and want to punch the wall or want to throw...

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I know I did the right thing,but it hurts so much...

My younger sister has been using Meth for 5 years - actually for about 16 years. She started at 17, "white knuckled it" for 7 years and has been using daily for the past 5 years. My parents have...

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New Here. Really need help.

Hi all. I'm not really sure where to start, but I'm here because I'm having an impossible time coping with one of my best friends who is also a drug addict. I actually met him back in October. He was a...

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What advice would you give yourself if you had a time machine?

I think we can learn a lot from others experiences and I was wondering what you would advise yourself, if you could get into a time machine and travel back to when your loved one's addiction was first...

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I'm not sure where to start

Recently I found out my 21 year old son is an addict. He has a three year old son and a wonderful family. I also know he suffers from anxiety and depression. I've been researching substance abuse and...

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Impact on You?

I'd like to hear from family members - What impact has the addict in your life had on you?

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New relationship, should I walk away knowing what I know now?

Hi.  I'm posting to hopefully get some insight from people that have experience with a partner with an opiate addiction.  I have been dating a man for 4 months, and we fell in love very quickly.  I...

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I'm trying to help but he's pushing me away. I need advice!

My boyfriend and I have been together for six months now. We met online back in January when I was still engaged to another man. There were many reasons as to why I left my ex-fiance, and my new...

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Trusting an addict

How do I trust my addict (my boyfriend)? I dont believe anything he says.. where he is going, what he is doing, how he spends his money... rightfully so as he has lied about his relapse to heroin and...

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Boyfriend relapsed.. Needing some advice and support..

My boyfriend relasped to heroin 3 weeks ago, or soooner thats just when he admitted it to me. The last week he has said he wants to change and fix everything and he wants to get better and he has...

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Once again

My boyfriend is a recovering herion addict, he has been "clean" using suboxone for over a year now. Recently his insurance lapsed so he has not been able to get his prescription and has resorted to...

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Cousin celebrating sobriety

My cousin just celebrated her fourth year of sobriety. I'm thrilled for her, but I'm not really sure how to acknowledge her success without sounding condescending or judgmental of her previous life....

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Freeing myself from anothers addiction

I come to this forum because I know I wont get the " I told you so" remarks I know I will receive from close family that know of this issue. Today was the final straw, my heroin addicted boyfriend.....

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Tough Situation..

Hey guys, Id like to apologize for my post being all over the place..  I've been in a relationship with a man in the United states for almost 4 years now, I am from Canada. So i am 3000+ miles away...

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How to help friends not to relapse

Hey all, sorry about my English, I'm not a native speaker. is my title correct?so, I have several friends who are involved with opiates, two of them has quit, but I feel like their mind hasn't....I...

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Pregnant Wife and Pill Addiction

My wife is 9 weeks pregnant and I just found out that she has been taking prescription pain medication for over a year.  I confronted her last night and she admitted everything.  We are going to start...

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Loved one detoxing in jail..Ugh.

Soo this past week my boyfriends family and I have tried detoxing my heroin addicted boyfriend at his home. He agreed to do it and he seemed positive and strong. He had the best set up possible for...

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In Love with an Addict in Recovery

We fell madly in love when she was still using. She opened up about her addiction (Coke and Opiates mainly) about 3 months into our relationship. I gave every fiber of my being to get her help. I...

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Can a codependent be so angry.

I've been married to an addict for 6 years now. I'm tired of the broken promises and being the enabling wife. I feel imprisoned by trying to keep him from embarrassing the family. I lost all control on...

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Best Friend of 30 yrs Heavily Addicted and in Denial

Hi All - New here and happy to find a place to discuss this as I have few who I can confide in. My closest, dearest friend is  in crisis but in denial to the point that I wonder if the years of drug...

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Friend in Recovery: How to Socialize?

I have a friend who has been in recovery for about a year. For clarity, I will call him Joe. Joe has turned his life around. Joe has chosen to lead a better life. However, all our friends are awkward...

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A mom who needs educating

Hello, My son is 25 and he is an addict. His drug of choice is opiates and benzos. We, (him and I) have battled with his addiction for 10 years off and on. A little bit of history on him...he was...

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Loving a Functional Drug Addict

I have a boyfriend of 7 months although we have dated on and off for the past 30 years.  He is a functional drug addict holding a high stress corporate job and manages ADHD as well.  For the first time...

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Burned by drug addicted sibling

Hi.  My sister and I grew up with alcoholism on both sides of our family.  She seemed to struggle a lot more than I did, but I thought we both made it to adulthood in relatively good shape, though she...

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He's an addict

My boyfriend and the father of my children is an addict. He is addicted to marjuana. He has been for at least 6 years now. It has lead to three arrests. Each time he came up with an excuse as to why it...

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he relapsed over the weekend, i need some advice

So I've been dating someone for a few months and he's been in recovery since the start of the year. He went home to visit his family for the weekend. I didn't hear from him the whole weekend. He calls...

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Just need to talk and let this all out!

I've been carrying a very heavy weight on my shoulders for 7 years now, I need to let it all out and maybe ask for some help/support/advice. My husband is addicted to benzodiazepines and alcohol. Right...

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Trying to understand

I'm new to this forum and I have been trying to learn and educate myself on addiction. I met a person who was incarcerated and was trying to change her life. She told me that she had started smoking...

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Son's possible recovery is causing a whole new kind of stress!

Hello.  Just wanted tointroduce myself and give a bit of background. I have 3 sons, the oldest (28) is an addict.  He started with the usual high schoolpartying which led to addiction to Percocet. When...

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I am letting go

 My story, I guess is not different than most. I first met my husband in a really bad time of my life. I had snorted meth for the first time two nights before I met him. We met at a house where we were...

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Loving an Addict

I'm a bit lost at the moment, and am looking for some guidance or support from other members who have either experienced or are experiencing their significant other and their drug addiction. My partner...

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Support, Mother of addict

Hello everyone. I am new to this site and am looking for support for myself and family through this trying time.  My daughter is 18, a beautiful young woman.  She works a full time job in a nursing...

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Husband injecting in groin

Hi all,  what the hell do I do?   Anybody with any advice or input would be very much appreciated.  I've heard so many awful stories.

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Loving an on again off again addict

I have a fantastic partner, don't get me wrong, and I am truly grateful to have him in my life, but I have a hard time dealing with his on and off again drug addiction to prescription pain pills. He...

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seeking advice

Im in a tough situation with the father of my kids who is an addict , he uses crystal meth. We been together 7 years. Ive lost myself trying to help him. I haven't seen him since nov 20th 15. He has...

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Boyfriend left me after rehab

Ok, so I am mainly wondering if this is normal. It is going to be a little long but I'm going to try to give important details.My boyfriend (ex?) and I met when I was 15 he was 16 and have dated for...

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How can I help my addict exboyfriend?

Three months ago my exboyfriend told me he was addicted to drugs and had been on and off for almost 5 years now. I was shocked and had no idea but reacted in a very loving way. He told me he is getting...

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How Do I Know What To Believe?

About 7 years ago my father became addicted to prescription pain killers after having surgery on his knee. My mom would talk to him and beg him to take his medicine as prescribed and he just could not...

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I'm in love with my recovering addict best friend

Hey all. I posted a few months ago about my best friend who at the time was using and MIA. I got to see him for the first time in 11 months this past November. He had been using, which I didn't know...

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i'm new here and at my breaking point.

i stumbled across this forum while i was scouring the internet for tips on ending relationships with addicts. i bookmarked it, saved it for another day, and have found myself back here. so here i am at...

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Coping When The Addict In Your Life Refuses Help

If you have a loved one that is suffering through some type of an addiction, your ultimate goal is to see them get help and live a clean and happy life. However, life does not always work out that way....

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When Your Partner is An Addict and You’re Going Crazy

If you are in a relationship with an addict or if you suspect that your partner is abusing alcohol or drugs, it can be quite challenging. You probably have many feelings about the situation, as well as...

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