http://www.spiritualriver.com Non-traditional recovery from addiction Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:58:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.spiritualriver.com/alcohol-detox/comment-page-1/#comment-42330 Patrick Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:28:20 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?page_id=1078#comment-42330 Hi Sarah - yeah it might be time to put some major distance there between the two of you. Tell him you need a few months off or you are leaving him forever. Demand the space and let him know you are serious. Then maybe you can get a better idea if he is really ready to commit to change or not. I think you are right to try for this needed space in the relationship, or even to just end it. Good luck with whatever happens....it is tough. Hi Sarah – yeah it might be time to put some major distance there between the two of you. Tell him you need a few months off or you are leaving him forever. Demand the space and let him know you are serious. Then maybe you can get a better idea if he is really ready to commit to change or not. I think you are right to try for this needed space in the relationship, or even to just end it. Good luck with whatever happens….it is tough.

]]> http://www.spiritualriver.com/alcohol-detox/comment-page-1/#comment-42329 Sarah Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:23:26 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?page_id=1078#comment-42329 My boyfriend is at the hospital right now detoxing. He's in pretty rough shape. He's a binge drinker and apparently has done some damage to himself. He developed a heart condition and he's being watched for risk of seizures. He has relapsed time and time again. This is the second time he has relapsed since we have been together. The first time I was right by his side, because I was worried about him and it was new to me. He wants me to visit in the hospital this time, but I won't. I have kept in contact with him by phone and I'm only doing that because I'm worried about his health. He's going through some nasty withdrawals. Lasting almost three days now. It's tough. I don't know if I should be supporting him right now as he's getting the help or if I should be distant with him as he keeps relapsing and he's not going for the long term help that he needs. This relationship may be ending. It's sad because he is a very sweet guy, successful and the best boyfriend that I have ever had, but unfortunately with this issues that he keeps leaving untreated is something I can't risk. My boyfriend is at the hospital right now detoxing. He’s in pretty rough shape. He’s a binge drinker and apparently has done some damage to himself. He developed a heart condition and he’s being watched for risk of seizures. He has relapsed time and time again. This is the second time he has relapsed since we have been together. The first time I was right by his side, because I was worried about him and it was new to me. He wants me to visit in the hospital this time, but I won’t. I have kept in contact with him by phone and I’m only doing that because I’m worried about his health. He’s going through some nasty withdrawals. Lasting almost three days now. It’s tough. I don’t know if I should be supporting him right now as he’s getting the help or if I should be distant with him as he keeps relapsing and he’s not going for the long term help that he needs. This relationship may be ending. It’s sad because he is a very sweet guy, successful and the best boyfriend that I have ever had, but unfortunately with this issues that he keeps leaving untreated is something I can’t risk.

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