Hello Songbird76, As a recovering addict who has relapsed multiple times, it’s the guilt of falling so far so fast that may be holding your husband back from seeking treatment. Trust me he knows what it’s like being clean and sober and accomplishing so much. That’s what makes addiction so insidious, you don’t know it has you until it’s too late. No-one sets out to be an addict, it starts out as being fun. It’s funny because I am going through the same exact situation as you but the roles are reversed. It’s my sons’ mother in which I am 14 years her senior. Your husband has to get a support group. The people he’s around are contributing to his sickness. Sometimes we have to hit rock bottom in order to progress, I know I did. I admire your decision to stay and try to help him but he has to want help in order for his recovery to succeed. You have children that are depending on you as well. You have to make life for them as normal as possible. Stay strong.
