Loving an addict

A woman's painful essay about how addiction destroyed the man she loved and how hard it is to be in a relationship with an addict.

There is no easy way to approach or handle a loved one struggling with addiction. Learn the top tips and tricks straight from a former addicts mouth in this 2 part blog.

A relationship with an active drug addict is inherently dysfunctional. They love you but then steal from you,

When a loved one is struggling with addiction, the chaotic life impacts everyone around them. According to Al-Anon, a 12 step program for family and friends of alcoholics, an addict’s behavior directly impacts at least 20 people including family, friends and people at work.

My husband is a drug addict.That really throws a wrench in my plans for a picture perfect, white picket fence, beautiful life. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not so naive to believe that sans addiction I’d be living that dream either. It’s just not reality, and I get that. However, this is much (MUCH) messier than I’d anticipated.Let’s start at the beginning. When we met, I knew that drugs had been a part of his past, and even that he dabbled some at the time. I thought it was recreational, an

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I decided to write a letter to an addict. It was kind of necessary. A lot of people with addiction don't like their therapists because they "can't relate." In

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I didn’t write this, but I think it’s a very powerful and heartbreaking letter that holds true across the board for every addiction.

Learn more by reading the Duffy's Rehab blog. How to Love an Addict: Five Steps Toward Genuine Love.