Originally Posted by
KuanYin 
But this is him. We want to hang on to the fantasy of who our loved ones are capable of being, but that's not reality. Since he injects you might want to get tested for Hepatitis B, C and HIV if you haven't already. No way to know for sure if he shared needles in the past.
He is an addict doing what addicts do and so lost in his addiction that the safety and welfare of anyone else doees not matter. This is the reality of who he is which is way different than the hopeful fantasy of who you want or need him to be.