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Old 09-20-2012, 04:24 PM
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CarpieDiem13
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Dating a recovering heroin addict

Hi, I am a 30 year old woman that has recently met a man this summer. We have been dating seriously for the past two months. When I met him he told me he lives in a halfway house ( he was arrested for stealing and mandated by the court to attend rehab and finish his time in a halfway house) and has been clean for 10 months. I was extremely skeptical about going out with him but he pretty much convinced me to give him a chance. I know you must be thinking i sound a little desperate but I tried to be open-minded and non-judgemantal as I am aware we all have made mistakes in the past. I went out with him a few times and realized he was a very nice person. He seemed very attentive, kind, and we both shared the same interests. He is just about ready to move out of the halfway house but we are constantly getting into arguments bc I am frustrated and annoyed bc a. he does not work b. he doesnt have a car (so wherever we go I usually have to drive, although he does pay for dinner, movies, etc.) c. he is still techincally in recovery. He has sworn to me that he would NEVER ever use drugs again and wants to start his life and looks forward to a happy future etc. He has also told me that he is looking for a job but I just dont think he is that serious about it, to me he seems a little lazy about it and is taking his time. Do I have a right to be concerned? Should I just walk away? Should I just wait it out for him to get his life back on track, ie, car, job, apartment. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

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