Originally Posted by
Done-With-It 
Did you have the power to make him start using? Make him stop?
We don't have that kind of power over someone.
If it worked like that places like SR wouldn't exist.
There would be a manual that would tell us all how to make it better.
But I understand your not ready yet. We get there in our own time.
:ghug3
Thank you. And you're so right... I need the Nar-Anon classes... I just need to let it go.
I have an additional question.
I come from a very traditional family with a traditional background. My parents/family/friends all thought that I was moving really fast when he and I got engaged and married. I didn't listen. And because I didn't listen I didn't know that my husband was a junkie. So now, I have to confront my family and friends about this and I don't want to embarass him. I don't want them to think he's a bad guy because he's really not. He's just a lousy husband.
How did your family and friends react when you told them? Do you think it's our responsibility to "out" our spouse's addictions?