I just found out that my husband is suffering from an addiction that he has been hiding for 15 years. Betrayal and manipulation, but trying to help him through. I can’t focus at work now. Any advice?

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See if you can take some time off. Addictions are no different than illnesses. And recovery can take time. Also make sure you’re getting some help individually. Therapy will help you heal too.

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I became severely addicted to alcohol in my early forties and had no idea how to handle it, neither did my wife. Now 4 years sober, very hard but doable. Might take many quitting attempts. It’s hard to give practical advice without knowing your story, but I’d be happy to share mine if you dm me. All I can say is it might help to think of him as in a bind, a very extreme bind that he got himself into but probably had no idea how horrible it is and now he’s stuck. He’s not a damaged or weak, he’s in a bind and could use help and understanding. The hiding is 💯 normal but hard on loved ones. It’s about controlling supply/access to avoid anxiety attacks from withdrawal.

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Depends what he's addicted to? Gambling? Drugs?

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This. Approaches for addiction vary widely and you also need to make sure you’re treating everyone around the addict, as addiction affects everybody.

If it’s drug/alc they’ll need time to detox and physically get healthy so the immediate approach would be medical.

If it’s gambling or another non-substance one then a physical detox isn’t necessary and the approach would be more psychological to begin.

**Not a counselor or anything, just someone who’s a bit up on the approaches.

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15 years? What is it?

What’s the addiction? How did you find out?

Sex addiction, porn

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