[amijojo]

Hi all,

I think my boyfriend has an addiction to cocaine. His childhood wasn’t the best and hes recently lost his mum and his sister who has mental health problems has been having a relationship with her mums partner. This has had the biggest impact to my boyfriend. Since I’ve been with him hes always took coke as a recreational reason on a night out 1 or 2 times a week. But the last few years its gotten to the stage where he cant drink without doing it. Coke has had a massive affect on our relationship from the way he treats me. Its also affecting his family’s relationships with me and himself and with each other.

Its not everyday he takes it but its everytime he has a drink. He cant even have say 4 cans without the urge of coke.

I should also add that when he does coke he sometimes will self harm.

He wants to stop hes told me but he can’t, he asked me today to keep him home and that he wants to focus on himself.

Whats the best way to help? Doctors won’t do anything because its not emergency and they keep saying you are likely to get covid if you come here.

Thank you x

[kel1]

First off he would need to want to address his drug issues and secondly using 2 times per week or when he drinks is not recreational use! He has a problem with Cocaine and is an active user.

There are services that would help him, all he needs to do is find his local drugs service. Also, he could attend CA meetings – he would find these meetings online at the moment. NA is also widely available – these are 12 step programmes helping people to overcome/address their addiction.

He would need to advise his GP absolutely, as they may be able to prescribe a different treatment plan such as, medication (anti depressants) and talking therapies.

Ultimately he would need to want to address these issues. If he isn’t willing too I’d still Suggest all of the above, to start the ball rolling.

Cocaine ruins people and their families.

Please get support for yourself as this could quite easily break you also.

Warm wishes

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