mental health and addiction?
If an addict or abuser is suffering from depression and anxiety do you think being on meds will help the addiction part? My AH and I have been together for 10 years. 2 years ago things started getting bad, lies, going out, him driving around for hours at a time...coming home feeling sorry for himself, depressed. It has, of course ,gotten progressively worse, to the point where i am thinking almost daily that I should kick him out. HIs lies are getting very bad, going to work is a problem for him in the last 2months. He told me last night that he feels like he is losing his mind, he can't deal with everyday stresses. I suggested going back to the doctor to get different or more meds. He is on an anti-depressent but a very small dose. In the spring he kinda lost it and was put on these meds and they seemed to help for about 3 months but then he went back to his old ways again. anyways...back to my question, does anyone know if being treated with anti- depressents has helped other addicts?