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Old 03-30-2009, 08:07 AM
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Freedom1990
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Originally Posted by anvilhead View Post
he knows exactly what he's doing. going to three different doctors and gets pills from each of them, that's called doctor shopping. his addiction is in high gear and any thing YOU try to do about it will be seen as an attack, and he'll defend his right to use. he's also likely inclined to violence....that combo of drugs causes a person to be volatile and erratic.

you should be more concerned about your own life and safety at this point. and be thinking about what YOU are going to do if he makes no effort to change. i'd be inclined to tell him calmly ONCE that you are very concerned about the amount and quanity of pills he's taking along with the booze and that you would hope he would seek help. and then work on plans on how much longer you want your life consumed by somebody else's out of control drug addiction.

Agreed. For those of you who suggested taking him to an addiction specialist, I'd be inclined to bet you haven't been thrown down basement steps, had your head bashed into a wall, or been kicked in the ribs. Been there, done that, got that t-shirt.

Listen to what Anvil is telling you. Addiction is progressive. It only gets worse, never better. He will do whatever he needs to in order to protect his addiction.
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