Boyfriend was sober since December and then binged on alcohol and coke two nights ago. Found him in his apartment with condoms in the trash and he went back to the drug dealer/escort that had been erased from his phone. Now what?

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Sorry to hear this. Have you looked into Al-Anon?

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For your own safety, sanity, and serenity, I would end the relationship if I was in your position. We all deserve to be with someone who we can trust.

One thing that I’ve learned about myself, is that I have to question why I’m attracted to certain people and why are certain people attracted to me? Over time, as I’ve grown in recovery, I notice how I was blind to the toxicity of others, and I was in denial of my own toxicity. Perhaps find a counselor or a local Al-Anon meeting (as another has suggested), especially if you come from a family with alcoholism.

For some paradoxical reason, we’re all unconsciously attracted to the same type of dysfunction we were raised in. Getting to the bottom of that and healing from it, has been my path for a healthy relationship (though I still have a long way to go).

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Tysm. I truly appreciate your perspective.

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Urgh… flip I’m so sorry. So, sorry. Only thing I thought is “run”! Because I ended a relationship a year ago with someone who struggles with alcohol. And had called a prostitute somewhere in the middle of our relationship. I broke up with him after the prostitute incident. Then went back. Eventually ended it. And it’s been hard. Hard hard hard. But, I have a kind of peace I just didn’t have in the relationship. You deserve to feel safe. To be on solid ground. It won’t be easy but longer term, it’s a critical path to get the healing you deserve. Sending you warmth and strength.

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Help what do I do?

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