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How To Overcome Drug Addiction?

Sir i m priti age 24..my boyfrnd is drug addict..he takes it for 8 years..in the mid time he broke through this condition...but this was for few days...now he is takes it regularly...we consults with doctor but no result no improvement...i can t leave without him...i ll die without him...what i ll do now????
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hello,
Thank you for your query.

I understand your concern and hope to help you.

As you mentioned, your boyfriend is an addiction.
He needs to be admitted to a deaddiction center.

They will help him stay off the drugs, treat his withdrawal symptoms, offer counseling to get over the tendency to use drugs and provide positive environment.

It is almost impossible to do this by yourself /himself as the symptoms during withdrawal (when he stops the drugs) can be difficult to deal with alone and will result in restarting the drugs.

I urge you to seek such a center and talk to them. If you are satisfied, talk to your boyfriend and convince him that this is the best way to heal. Offer your full support. Include his parents and siblings as well,if possible.

In the meantime, you need to take care of yourself as well.
Violence and abuse is common with addicts and needs to be avoided. You have a life as well. If he is willing to get help,then do your best to help.
Else you need to move on with yours. It can become a job in itself, to take care of an addict.and before you know, it will consume you and become your life.
Please don't let that happen.

I hope you understand and you seek the best solution.
He needs help and he should be willing and sincere in his efforts to quit the drugs.

Wish you both good health.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
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How To Overcome Drug Addiction?

Hello, Thank you for your query. I understand your concern and hope to help you. As you mentioned, your boyfriend is an addiction. He needs to be admitted to a deaddiction center. They will help him stay off the drugs, treat his withdrawal symptoms, offer counseling to get over the tendency to use drugs and provide positive environment. It is almost impossible to do this by yourself /himself as the symptoms during withdrawal (when he stops the drugs) can be difficult to deal with alone and will result in restarting the drugs. I urge you to seek such a center and talk to them. If you are satisfied, talk to your boyfriend and convince him that this is the best way to heal. Offer your full support. Include his parents and siblings as well,if possible. In the meantime, you need to take care of yourself as well. Violence and abuse is common with addicts and needs to be avoided. You have a life as well. If he is willing to get help,then do your best to help. Else you need to move on with yours. It can become a job in itself, to take care of an addict.and before you know, it will consume you and become your life. Please don t let that happen. I hope you understand and you seek the best solution. He needs help and he should be willing and sincere in his efforts to quit the drugs. Wish you both good health. Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.