I'm new to all this everyone but I'm in desperate need of some advice .I don't kno wat to do . My husband of 6 years is addicted to loratabs he takes like 8 a day and gies to any extent to get them . He hasn't ever made us go without or anything at home but he does ask anyone he knows for some if he knows that they have some he has taken all mine before wen I have had surgery and had a prescription . He wasn't always like this at one point he was happy without having to take pills and now he is so mad and miserable wen he don't have any . It is coming between us cause I cant take the mood swings anymore and he is never truly happy o my wen he is on pills .please someone help me ! I don't want to leave him I want him to get help but wen I try tlk to him bout maybe slowing down on them or getting help he gets mad and distant someone please help me
A difficult situation. I will try to give advice. the goal is that you and your family can not live with an addict. Give him the choice of tapering off or going to detox. Tapering off can work if it can be done with a doctor overseeing it. And if the tapering off is slow and the person sticks to the lesser doses. This way, the person can still function and go to work, etc.
Also, encourage healthier habits. Vitamins, no alcohol, healthier eating, little sugar and carbs.
Walking, exercise, etc. Make it a family mission.
It depends on what you can live with and what he is willing to do. I just know that it is nice to have a calm life at home without the chaos of an addict to attend to.
a friend of a friend was a professional person, over many years was taking a few different dr prescribed anxiety meds. was taking more and more over time. had some medical problems that needed attention. had to change his diet. behavior was not violent more sleepy. finally decided to taper off with a doctor monitoring him through it. It took 6 months to be totally off everything. he feels great now. before he was in a sleepy fog most of the time.
It is hard to think of 6 months from now, you can get on the path to make the next 6 months better, or to be worse.
I know what I said is easier said then done.
you deserve to live without the problems. there are choices.
Also, encourage healthier habits. Vitamins, no alcohol, healthier eating, little sugar and carbs.
Walking, exercise, etc. Make it a family mission.
It depends on what you can live with and what he is willing to do. I just know that it is nice to have a calm life at home without the chaos of an addict to attend to.
a friend of a friend was a professional person, over many years was taking a few different dr prescribed anxiety meds. was taking more and more over time. had some medical problems that needed attention. had to change his diet. behavior was not violent more sleepy. finally decided to taper off with a doctor monitoring him through it. It took 6 months to be totally off everything. he feels great now. before he was in a sleepy fog most of the time.
It is hard to think of 6 months from now, you can get on the path to make the next 6 months better, or to be worse.
I know what I said is easier said then done.
you deserve to live without the problems. there are choices.
I can say this.he will stop only when hes ready .and there is nothing you can do ,but support him when hes ready .and I no.im a addict .and my hubby wanted me to stop so bad but I loved my best friend more the pills .so he has to do it.sorry.
