Vicodin Abuse

I'm having a problem negotiating this site. I get email replies that I can't respond to. Anyway, I tried to talk to my addict last night and got nowhere. He is in his ugly mode and can be vicious. He has struck me a couple times since his operation and the increased vicodin use. I just hope I can survive the next few weeks. At this point I see no way to continue with him, since he refuses to see what the problem is. He's awake and listening to the news on the radio-an activity which will continue all day. He may vary it by turning on the TV and playing both at once. He's been doing that a lot too. I'm off to my internship.
Are you married? Do you have anyone close to him to ask how he's doing and tell him he's concerned? I agree it doesn't sound like a way to live. Pain pill addiction is very difficult to beat, and first he has to admit it. The physical abuse is unexuseable, I am so sorry you had to go through that. Try to find someone close to talk to and I agree somethings go to change. Take care and Welcome to the Message Board.
my first husband was addicted to drugs and alcohol and I went through several programs with him I am now trying to help my mom with her addiction it's a lot harder with mom you can't walk away from your mom. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you have no kids and no ties walk away. I hate to be negative and non supportive but I'm trying to save you a lot of pain and time. Although people told me the same thing when I was going through it with my x and I had to see it in my own time. All I can say is it will get worse for you before it ever gets better. For me it never got better, he is still very sick and its been over 7 years we've been divorced.Get out now if you can!!!!!!!!!! good luck and god bless!
Just About, I am an addict, and as such, I only see these things from the perspective of the addict and not the person involved with the addict. For that reason, I rarely respond to posts by relatives of the addict, but in your case I will make an exception.

Based on what you have posted, my advice would be to get as far away from him as fast as you can. Run, and do NOT look back. Be prepared to get a restraining order if necessary. Some might say that you can help this guy acknowlege his problem. I disagree. There is little or nothing you can do to help an addict once he is dancing with the beast.

Good luck. An al-anon or nar-anon meeting might also give you some good advice.
I thank you all for your support and input. No, I am not legally married to him, but have been with him for 7 years. I think the only thing to do is leave, but not yet! I have a few more weeks of school and I'll have a bachelor's degree in education and human development. I've known drunks my whole life but this pill thing is so much more insidious. It took me a while to realize where his behavior was coming from-I assumed he was right and everything was my fault. I've been talking sanely to a sick man all this time. Or at least it seems like it now. Thank you all again and I'll be reading your replies often. I'm going to find a meeting somewhere out of the area since a lot of people know him and know I am his partner. Thank you again.
Dear just about had it, do not take that abuse you are worth more than that and life as we all know is to short, if he hit you , YOU NEED TO LEAVE HIS a**! do not mean to be a rude person but i hate people who hit there wifes or girlfrinds or what ever , its so awful, i hope you get help and get the courage to leave him and not let him ever hot you agian, because trust me it will only get worse!! trust me i had a ex-boyfriend who hit me and i left his a** and to this day he said he regrets loosing me and he did not know what he hade untill he lost me, oh well screw him i will not puy up w/ abuse at all, be strong and keep us posted we are all here for you! take care and god bless you.