I need some advise, I'm keeping a secret from my partner. I relapsed a few months ago and have continued. I want to tell him so bad, I want to get help but in fear of him leaving me.

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I just found out (after piecing things together) that my fiance relapsed and has been lying to me for 5 months. The lying and deception is worse than the actual relapse in my opinion. We can move through a relapse. But lying chips at our foundation and trust takes a long time to rebuild. My advice would be to be honest. I hope your partner gives you the grace, love, and understanding you need. And I hope you two can move through this next journey of sobriety and healing together.

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I agree, the lying is worse than the relapse. The relapse can be chalked up to a personal stumble, but deceiving your partner is a failure toward the relationship you've built together. I understand it can be tough, especially if your partner has expressed that your substance use is driving you apart, but if they truly want to see you get better they'll stick with you even though the bumps in the road.

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What does your (old) sponsor think? Recovery demands rigorous honesty.

"many of us do recover if we have the capacity to be honest"

I wouldn't tell him until you are back in the program and have some support to help you do the next right thing depending on how he reacts.

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Any reason why not? My advice is to consider getting one to help with these kinds of questions and help you manage your fear. Someone who gets to know you and learns your journey can often supplement periodic advice from the internet.

My advice is to definitely tell him as soon as possible. I'm sure he wants the best for you and wants to help you. It would be much better if you told him versus him finding out. Nothing erodes trust in a relationship like finding out secrets about your partner. Relapses are part of the process and they happen. There's no use pretending they don't. It's how you handle the relapse. The best of luck to you <3

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