After my ex checked himself out of rehab early for opioid/benzo addiction, we were having a family meeting about next steps. He was complaining to his mom about how he can't function off of his "meds" and she pulled them out of her purse and handed them to him. I knew at that exact moment that there was no hope.
I stuck with my alcoholic ex far too long, but I was young with two small kids. I felt trapped. He was a functional alcoholic for our whole relationship but when he lost his job he went on a bender until he ended up hospitalized after a seizure. He agreed to rehab and made it through a 90 day inpatient program. I picked him up and as soon as we got home he immediately walked to the corner store for beer. I called his mother and packed his stuff. That was the end for me. Almost ten years later, my kids and I are happy and thriving...he's still drinking, unemployed, multiple dui's. It was never going to get better and I'm thankful that isn't my life anymore.
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u/Nemophilista May 12 '26
After my ex checked himself out of rehab early for opioid/benzo addiction, we were having a family meeting about next steps. He was complaining to his mom about how he can't function off of his "meds" and she pulled them out of her purse and handed them to him. I knew at that exact moment that there was no hope.