Originally Posted by
Jewelz 
Thanks teke, Yesterday my abf told me that I have no idea how he prays to god not to use and that he doesnt want to touch the stuff but that once it gets in his head he cant help not using. You know I believe him but I also believe that he hasnt suffered enough to stop using.
i believe that the suffering part is something that could possibly put the fire under them that will get them sober. they say when the pain of using becomes greater than the pain of being sober, is when they may seek help. the hardest thing for an addict is to admit defeat. i believe they all think that if they just do it this way or that way, there is always another way until they get to the point where they realize that they are powerless over their addiction, that there is no successful way to use and they can' t quit alone.