Rebuilding Trust: Journey to Healing After Addiction 

I was told by my family. I needed to show it in action. I am the same with friends with substance abuse issues.

In regards to wanting details from the addicted partner, that should be based on each individual betrayed partner's need. They should be able to ask anything and get the truth if the addicted partner wants to heal the relationship.

Addiction destroyed my trust with my partner. How do you get back from their infidelity? Please help

A big problem with suggesting to say, I'll take you right now is that it's rarely that simple unless they have really, really good insurance or you're paying out of pocket & willing/able to put a deposit on their bed and that is no small fee. My son has been in treatment 7 times. There's only been 2 places that had a bed immediately & we had to put him on a plane to fly him to both and pay large sums out of pocket in addition to what insurance covered... I'm talking thousands.... He's noblonger on our insurance & has been told 3 or 4 times when he's been willing & wanting to go that he would have to wait 3-7 days....That doesn't work, those are the days withdrawal usually gets worse.... In theory it's great, "Take them right then!", in reality it's just not that easy. 🥺

I understand the advice of not getting all hung up on if it was “ten beers or twelve beers,” but in reality, if you look closely at that, the minimization that is still occurring is a form of dishonesty and a lack of transparency, under which most relationships will not thrive. A seed of doubt will still exist in the mind of the family member. Whether a blatant lie or an omission or a minimization, it still is dishonesty. If the family member is supposed to be backing off, not snooping, not questioning, (which I completely agree with, by the way), then it seems only fair and in the best interest of the relationship, that the addicted loved one be held to a standard of complete honesty and transparency. How is a relationship to mend, let alone survive, without that?

Lovin' the notes Amber!

I would love to hear your best solution for managing triggers.

When bargaining phase didn’t work instead of accepting that and taking other actions toward sobriety, he chooses to double down on drinking. Basically just give up. Is that the path?

??? My husband of 37 years came home from his 1st 30 day recovery program 2 days ago. While he was gone I took away some of his personal junk jewelery that triggers bad memories for me. I put it in a baggie in case he wanted it back. This situation blew up and he is now rehashing issues from 30 years ago. Making me feel awful. We just can't talk eithout arguing. How can we talk about thing a without being lhurtful?

I am an addict too gambling i have lost everything my ex partner doesnt want to know me anymore through my lies,hiding things not being honest that i spent money i have relasped 4 times and my ex partner didnt want to wait for the next time,she lost all feelings for me

I’ve been living with my parents for 2 weeks. He’s been sober for that time. He wants me to come home, but I’m not ready. He doesn’t want me to get my own apartment. I don’t want to live in limbo indefinitely. What are signs it is safe to go back?

What’s your thoughts on her compulsive ongoing shoplifting, an expert their Just one of the mistrusts What is that all about?

Hi Amber, how can you communicate with them that u need for them to answer their phone and let me know if they are going to be late. In active addiction he just doesn’t answer his phone. Can u ask them to let u control their money? How about their phone and if they are chatting to drug mates or women?

?? Advice please so ah has not drank in over a year, tending to be the man I loved, however and I get that he is probably just not a super good guy but what to think of the occasional but too often yet not daily thank God, just hurtful critical comments towards those of us he claims to love. I literally am stuck it’s not likeI can lose half of my finances, mostly the roof over my head in this economy. Could some people just have been raised in such an environment that they just don’t get it?