Spinner-007

She is suboxone right now, but I still don't trust her. She eats ALOT of sugar(candy, soda, energy drinks), and there are nights she doesn't sleep well.

She takes benedryl on occassion to help her sleep(she says).

She is also bulemic(I've read about sugar cravings in bulemics).

What should I be looking for to ensure she is not back to using? (our perscription plan is paid for through the year so I can't track receipts until Jan 1.)

I can no longer attend Nalanon due to job change, so it's back to trying to figure this out by myself again.

Any guidance/input is greatly appreciated!

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marle

If she wants to use, she will. You won't be able to prevent that. My daughter also suffers from bulimia as well as addiction. When she is clean the bulimia takes over. It can be every bit as destructive as drug addiction. Is your wife attending meeting and is she getting help for the bulimia? The other thing I will say is if she is taking the suboxone correctly, she cannot get high from opiates. Trust your gut on whether she is using or not. I have found that that is what works best for me. Prayers for you and your wife. Hugs, Marle

mooselips

Spinner,
No sense in monitoring her, if she's going to use, she will. Like Marle said trust your gut.

And I'm sure there should be an Alanon or Naranon meeting on your day off...somewhere...if you can't find Naranon, Alanon will do...same principal...

bookmiser

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I agree with both Marle and Moose. You'll only be driving yourself crazy
"watching" her.
Trust is so hard with a loved one in addiction/recovery.
My son use to iv heroin for five years. He was on methadone for a while. (about a year) Then he spent 6 months in jail and kicked the drug. When he got out he drank. Alot. Now it's down to seeing a psychiatrist for bi-polar symptoms and med for that and smoking pot. Yep. He's still smoking pot. Arggggg!
Thing is, he hasn't been "out there" in a couple of years and I still have a hard time trusting him. That's gonna take alot more recovery on my part, I think.
As for meetings, alanon is just as good. I hope you can find one to attend.
I'm sorry your wife suffers with bulimia, as well as addiction.
Sending you both prayers and support.
Hugs,

greeteachday

Ditto

It's also been my experience that with opiate addiction, sugar does become a good substitute for the craving...I think I read somewhere that it is the same area of the brain that is stimulated. My daughter never ate sweets until she was withdrawing from opiates.

I hope you can keep focusing on yourself and let her take care of her recovery.