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Spouse lying about drugs?
I went with my spouse yesterday to a "old friend of the famliy"'s house to inform them of a recent death. He gave me this big long story so I believed it, I didn't have a reason to doubt him then. We get there and I discover that that is his dealer of choice's house and he is there to buy drugs. I flip out! Later last night, he apologized and said that he wouldn't do that anymore or speak to that person anymore. This morning he send me a text message by accident, that was meant for his dealer (the same guy from yesterday) asking him to "spot him some this week". I didn't even say anything about who i thought it was too, he just volunteered the info that it wasn't to that guy. Oh, and a little history on my husband, he used to do drugs, and sell them, etc. He hasn't since weve been together (he says) but he always talks about still wanting to do it. So besides getting busted yesterday and lying about it, and swearing not to do it again, and turning around and as soon as i left for work this morning, doing it again.. he insults my intelligence by lying about it and thinking that I am stupid enough to believe him. What should I do? If I confront him, he just gets mad and lies about it and tries to change the subject to blame me for something.. I mean, I gave him a chance last night with it, but to do it 12 hours later? He has been mysterioulsy going through a lot of money lately too.. he says it all goes to fuel in his truck, but, again, im no idiot and I know that a truck can't burn $200 in gas a week and still be empty. This past weekend, he had a lot of "odd" and "random" errands to run. He would just leave for 30 mins to go vaccuum out his truck.. the vaccuum place is .25 miles from our house. And, last week, he came home and I swear he was high.. he lied of course, but I know he was.... what can I do? He has to pick either me or the drugs.. how do I make him realize that it is hurting me, hurting our marriage, and my trust of him....
I dont want my car impounded if he is caught with someone on his person, or our house to be raided... He is being selfish and childish I think. He is 24 and married....
Please no jokes... serious answers only- this is a serious problem. Thanks
Ok- let me elaborate a little more. Ive never "caught" him before. But he did tell me yesterday, when I confronted him about it, that all him friends either dealt drugs at one time or do now... He doesn't get violent, just pissed. And, Its more a trust thing.. There are no kids, and he is not violent toward me... I'd knock him on his butt if he tried... but it's the lying and fear that it will get worse...
Ok. This is my husband and I love him. I committed myself to this marriage and I don't want to give up. I want to know how to confront him and how to make him stop. I think he is really just flirting with it right now, but i don't want it to get any worse. I don't want to be the snoopy wife who goes through his phone and gives him a curfew, but If i have to, i will.. I want to know how to make him stop.. and more so how to confront him about this incident this morning and let him know that I am not playing around. Thanks
One more thing.. I have nowhere to go. I have no family, he took my name off the house about a year ago and he made me sell everything i owned to move back in with him (we split up for a couple of months about 10 months ago). If I decide to leave, I have a box of clothes, and nothing else. I barely make enough money to pay the bills, anything that is left he takes so I have no savings. I have $8 in the bank, and like I said, no family or close friends that I could bunk with.. So leaving isn't an immediate option.
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- kimmyLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
well i wouldn't be with him. if he gets busted you can get in trouble too. he gets angry when you confront him what if he's under the influence and wigs out on you. dump him sweetie. you don't need him.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Serious problem - He's an addict and not ready to quit using or admit the extent of the problem. And addicts lie - just a fact. You can try to control him but that will only work for a limited amount of time. (it's called co-dependence). You can try to help him, but that will only work when he's ready. And when he is ready he will need help. However you may not be able to wait for him to become ready.
So - first, know in your mind and heart that this is not your fault, no matter what he says (and at some point he will blame you, I guarantee it). Next, get help for yourself. Alanon, counseling, something that will help you understand what this is all about and how to deal with it. You need support, and information. You can get both. Learn the language - you can learn to be supportive of him without being enabling - but again, he must be ready to stop. There is a big difference between being supportive when and addict happens to be sober (enabling) and being supportive of an addict in sobriety (when he's ready and trying to quit). Finally, don't let this go on too long. (Although I can't say how long is too long.) You're young, you have a whole life ahead of you. If you wait too long for him to come around, if he's not willing to try - one day you'll look back and ask yourself "where did my life go?" Also, this could lead to so much damage emotionally and financially. If he goes down the slippery slope he could take you with.
Best of luck - my heart goes out to you.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
This is what drug users do. Lie lie lie. About everything.
I suggest you prepare for the worst. Your husband has a problem which they likely will not conquer. Get your finances frozen asap so that he can't drain every bit of life away that you have left.
EDIT I didn't say leave him. I said prepare for the worst. You can attempt to help him through this, but you MUST keep in mind that this is a battle he very well could lose. You do NOT want to lose it with him.
I commend you for trying to help him through this, but too many people have wasted YEARS with a "I won't do it again" over and over. You need to demand an end to it and leave if he doesn't follow suit. Drug test him if you have to. In fact, I recommend it.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
Redhead i individually had a tale some thing like this with my ex. She substitute into fantastically tousled with prescribed drugs and lied multiple cases approximately utilising. at last my son and that i had to bypass away the placement because it substitute into starting to be risky for all in touch. a couple of minutes later she did attain ending her misery by overdosing and not waking up one morning. for some years my acquaintances accused me of attempting to be a martyr and stay along with her to help, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it felt suitable on the time. Vows are needed as you point out yet I even have heard that the only time they'd be thrown out if the two important different is being abusive, cheating or addictions are controlling the courting.
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- 1 decade ago
It is serious and you need to leave him now maybe after 3-5 years if you know for a fact he's quit you could get back together my guess is once you get rid of this guy you won't want him or he's lies back in your life best of luck p.s. be strong
- Grandma6Lv 61 decade ago
Involve the police. Tell them about the house your husband took you to. If you don't have the heart to tell them about your husband then make him choose between rehab or divorce. You and the kids, if there are any, don't need this s*** at all. You are better off without him in your life.
- Good as it gets.Lv 51 decade ago
i would tell him its me or the drugs and i would wait about a day or too to see if he has still been taking money or if he seems high.. and if so i would be gone.. and you need to leave drugs are not something you want to go around.. good luck
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You need to tell him he needs to get some help or u r gonna walk away...You don't want to put yourself through that life style its unsafe and not healthy..
- 1 decade ago
please, get counseling, your husband well never give up his drug addiction, it's his form of escaping reality, and his using it to make excuses, drug addicts are the worlds biggest liar, they can run up huge financial problems and you well end up paying for it in the long run, both physical and mental.
sweet mildred is my leader, join me in her playpen.
Source(s): i worked in a medical center, we see some drug addicts, who would lie about their addiction to get their drug of choice, they don't realize where unto them, and they are the first ones who file a complaint about it if they don't get their drugs