on the contrary!! There usually IS a reason for addiction!
Think through your family lines (or ask someone w/o revealing why you're asking) and i'll bet you'll find addiction on one, if not both sides, of your family tree. Also look at anyone who's had mental illness issues, sexual or physical abuse, etc, etc.
Often times addiction is a symptom of something greater.
Anyway, this doesn't mean you can't win the battle over this...it just means you're going to have to decide you REALLY want to change and the work on it...and work on it some more.
A psychiatrist is always better to see about matters of the mind!! They went to school for it. I don't want a person who knows how to do a great job repairing a broken leg to be medicating my brain! LOL.
your partner may get the bills/statements but that doesn't say what was discussed when u saw the pdoc. He'll probably know what meds u get prescribed if he really wants to know, but it sounds like if he loves you then he needs to learn a little about addiction and mental illness. Sounds like he doesn't have a clue what you're going thru!!
you can always call a clinic or doctor's office you trust and ask for a referral to pdoc they recommend.
www.nami.org has some info about state-by-state resources and so does
www.dbsa.org (i think that's the right address).
AA is a good idea if you can get to a place to be able to accept that kind of support and help. A great place to start would be the AA forum on here.
Hugs and welcome!
Jenna
P.S. you are NOT a nobody!!!!! And you are not alone.
Neither is a form of laziness. Both are REAL illnesses