I've had to deal with the effects of drug/alcohol addiction now for more than half of my 47 years.
My first wife unfortunately went to her grave without ever getting a handle on her addiction.
There were many years of heartbreak, watching her struggle to climb up & away from her addiction,only to fall back again over time.
Now,it's my 19 year old daughter. Addicted to heroin at 16,we've been through hell and back a number of times.
I say "WE" because drug addiction has a profound effect not only on the addict,but those who love & care about them.
If this were just simple "fallout"from the effects of addiction,it would be easy to take cover from it. But it goes much deeper,to the point of scarring ones hope & trust.Quite simply,to the point where the healthiest thing you can do for yourself, is to distance yourself away from the addict.And when that person happens to be your spouse,child,parent or whoever,it is no easy task. Dare I say,It's as difficult as giving up,....

I realize that this is not something that an addict in their early stages of recovery needs to deal with,& I'm not trying to lay a guilt trip on anyone,but please realize,the effects of addiction go far & deep.And if you're lucky,you'll have a lifetime to discover that.....if you're lucky.

I'm happy to report,my daughter is about to celebrate one year clean & sober.It's been a long hard road for the both of us,& there's still quite a distance to travel. It took many failed attempts,a few rehabs,and finally a halfway house fifteen hundred miles away from each other. And a complete lifestyle change for her. None of this happened in three days.

There are programs,there are people,there is support.No one has to go through this alone,but you have to go through it. You rarely get a second chance to overdose.
Don't make the people who love you go to your funeral.

Ron.