Living with a Drug addict

I completely agree with your bottom line . . . tough love is hardly ever the easy decision. And carrying the burden of guilt for letting go because your partner chooses to follow a path of destruction rather than a healthy, nuturing path with you can be devistating. Kudos to you!

Thankyou for sharing your story of  courage & strength.....somtimes you have to be cruel to be kind.

Cheers Janice

I wish you all the best in the future.

Great article. And a tough one to write about. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is the only thing that will help. I can speak from experience on both sides of the story. You are a couragous and very strong woman.

I hope that he stays clean, for his sake, yours and your kids.

Cass xx

It takes courage, strength and pure love to walk away. Well done you. I understand that the road is long and clean now for six months is only the begining for him. I also understand that walking away can end the relationship as it was, but the love you showed by doing so at the time you did, probably saved his life. Thankyou for sharing.

Luv Winnie.xx

Great article,thanks for sharing..

Take care,

Dee

Thanks for your story, and you are a stong woman. :)

Kelly

Excellent article Thank you for sharing your amazing story

 Lexi xxx

Well done, you have such a big heart! Thanks for sharing you story with us.

Regards Janice

This earth can be a funny old place and the things in it can really suck you in before you even notice.  Kind of sneaks in there when you least expect it...the reverse of the nice little surprises that crop up from time to time. People try new things usually because they are not content with what they have. It makes sense. Even a perfectly good bathroom is bound to get a renovation sooner or later, even if it doesn't really need it. Then people get a new partner for the same reason. I think young ones just go through a boredom phase, then before they realise  the damage is done, it's too late. They are addicts. This goes for so many things. Smoking, drinking, gambling, sex, cults, religion, and the list goes on.  Everyone is looking to fill their void. It's as simple as that. Peer pressure doesn't help. Unfortunately we all make silly decisions to our detriment during our life time. There would not be one person on this earth who has no regrets. Never the less the wise learn from their mistakes and don't go there again. It's only the foolish who do. In the past, I have had to let three friends go because of some type of self mutilation. I have a 'three strikes and you're out' approach to friendships and relationships. I always says my opinion, give them 2 chances and after that, if things don't change, I call it quits. They normally go to the dogs for a few years but come out of it okay in the end. I take them back into my life when I can see that they have genuinely learned a lesson. I think it's really important for people to realise we are all special and unique, and to appreciate each other as such. Life is not a dress rehearsal...this is it. We have all come into the world and ultimately go out of it. It's hard enough to survive here without adding the unnecessary burden of addiction upon ourselves or our loved ones. It's like playing 'Russian Roulette'. You just never know which chamber has the bullet...until it's too late.

This would have to be one of the most powerful and incredible stories I have read on minti for a while........You have amazing strength and courage to be able to turn your back and walk away....you did the right thing for everyone by making him see he had to help himself and you weren't going to be there to pick up the pieces.........

I wish you all the luck for a better life........

Amanda xxxxxxxx