I hi .. I am sorry to hear of your situation benji..I to live with a heroin addict.
For 9 years…I have been to countless meetings with him..I was once told it takes the average heroin addict 15 years before they manage to get clean..My advice to you is in order to stay strong..is to keep a diary of all your thoughts and feelings and recently I did a life plan of goals for myself and the kids..remember as much as you love him his relationship is now with heroin and if he doesn’t already he will be needing it to get out of bed in the mornings. .also I have found when my partner is on the gear he is ‘normal” but when he hasn’t got it he’s selfish and agitated and can be nasty..so stay safe ! Also for him if his habit does escalate..try to avoid giving him large amounts of money..Some dealers offer more gear for less cash..I. e 6 bags for 50 quid..and from experience the gear doesn’t last they just abuse it more.Try to get him to make an appointment with can or c.r.I ..After his first appointemeet it takes a while but eventually he will see a doctor.As he has only been a user for 6 months he may be able to do the suited programme..which is a tablet that once taken he won’t be able to use as the heroin won’t work..My partner has been an addict for 20 years and is on methadone. .which I don’t think works for him.
