Spouse that uses drugs and has for years I think?
I know my husband uses, I just don’t know what. It is either meth or crack or something like that.
He doesn’t keep a real job and he has turned mean. I found the drug. It’s white in a small plastic bag. He won’t do anything about stopping or helping himself.
What is the next step for me?
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He Needs Treatment
Families feel helpless, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Organizations like Al-anon stand ready to assist, giving guidance and support to family members just like you who don’t know what to do next. You can also take a proactive approach and contact local drug treatment centers to get advice and options. If you confront him about it, he’ll likely deny having any problem, or he might get angry with you and say that you are the one with the problem. This might take the whole family to get involved and help him into treatment and recovery. The worst thing to do is nothing. You can’t just let him go on like this, because eventually he will ruin the lives of every member of the family. The disease doesn’t care. Call Al-anon and others. Arm yourself with information and dig your heels in. You are likely in for a fight, but it’s worth it. |