Pain Killer Addiction: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: Does pain killer addiction cause relationships to break up or become extremely difficult?

(Posted by: ♈ Saggy MCs just wanna have fun ♉ ♓ on 2010-07-27 10:31:35)

I am watching a court show where couple was divorced and the guy had a couple of addictions behind him in his past.. It reminded me of an ex boyfriend of mine who had a habit of popping painkillers.. At first I didn't know this about him until maybe almost a year into the relationship. And then when we were broken up for some time I got to find out that it was a heavy habit of his, not sure if it was always like that or if it progressed into something worse. I think about it because I'd wonder, how many of those fights that we had were caused because of the pain killers. He would pop them when we were together and I wouldn't have a clue. Many of our fights were from him being spacey or asking me the same thing twice, or because he would forget what I said.. Half the time he would be playing video games too though.. But I swear I couldn't even tell that he was high on anything, I just thought maybe he was dumb or something?!!! And then of course we would fight about that.. He would pick up and leave, pack his things but then come back.. I thought it was just me sometimes, I thought maybe I was just a difficult person to live with.. But then when he went back home I noticed he would get into some fights with his parents, probably because of irritability. It seemed like irritability. His parents were such calm and nice people, I couldn't see how they could be getting into such fights where he would get kicked out.. So my question is, to what extent does taking nonprescription painkillers affect your relationships? His other addictions were cigarettes and energy drinks. They're almost seemingly harmless but potentially dangerous habits? Is it just me or is it impossible to have a relationship in those circumstances

Posted by: xxpsycho_briannaxx on 2010-07-27, 10:48:45

First of all, all of those addictions could kill him! mixing medicines that aren't prescribed with cigs and Energy drinks make a LETHAL combination. and yes it does cause problems. if you care about him then take him to a rehabilitation center. why wouldn't his parents do that?

Posted by: Susan on 2010-07-27, 23:35:53

He could have or also have a physical dependence on the pain killers rather than an addiction to painkillers. Mixing any 2 of those drugs is dangerous.Any one of them could make him irritable. He needs help or intervention to help him get off the painkillers first of all and then the energy drinks and nicotine. He needs to be evaluated to see if he has a pain killer addiction or a physical dependence - they are different. A physical dependence would be easier to cure then an addiction, in every case. Nurse Sue

Posted by: Jody on 2010-07-31, 10:26:18

You were living with an addict and that of course can cause relationship breakups, dysfunctional family dynamics, divorce, and dysfunctional kids. You're lucky you got out. I married one and never knew until we were nearly divorced and I blamed myself too, until I found out the drugs were really to blame.