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What progress if he’s lying?
Addiction is a horrible thing to struggle with. He is obviously having a hard time with it. The hiding it could be a number of reasons; embarrassment, feelings of failure, fear of hurting you, or more. It's going to be a tough conversation, but try to be as understanding as possible and let him know that you want to help him. He has to be willing to help himself and realize that he still has a problem. It looks like he needs professional help. That way, you won't be seen as the enemy or an antagonizer.
Relapses are inevitable, he will get better at it. Are you in Al-anon? I’m asking because your question make it seem like you’re not.
You can’t cure it, and you partner might prefer you not to be his therapy buddy.
However, you want to make sure that he is in therapy and he is working towards his recovery.
No I’d not heard of Al-anon til this week, always thought it was the same as AA. But it sounds very helpful, and plan to try.
He's not ready.... He can't do it for you, has to be for himself.
I think as long as you approach the conversation in a gentle mannner then it would be very constructive to bring it up. Especially if you are just trying to come up with a game plan for the future.
He probably did it because he can’t help himself and he lied because he’s afraid of losing you. I’d make the discussion positive and forward looking about how to prevent that from recurring. Sounds like there at least has been improvement since rehab or it would be obvious. Focus on that and on preserving and building on gains made
Definitely seems like a delicate situation. I think it's best to approach with curiosity and love in your heart. Ask questions and try to dig at the root of the problem. Professional help might indeed be needed to have a productive resolution.
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Do you suspect he’s still using? Or was it a one-off slip?
And how did you find out? That might help provide some suggestion on if to bring it up and how.
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What does his recovery journey look like today? He went to rehab, but is he doing any post-rehab treatment? Did he join NA or AA or another type of recovery program? Does he have any sober friends in recovery?
And why did he go to rehab in the first place? Did he choose to go or did someone else make him go?
The answer to these questions (which you don’t need to type out here) are usually excellent indicators of someone’s likelihood of relapse. And relationships involving addiction are also deeply intertwined with codependency (on both sides). You can’t control, fix, or change him, but you can start to take a look at your own feelings and behaviors (if you want to). I’ve found Al Anon, ACA and CoDA to be helpful resources.