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My wife is 56 years old, fit and active. A year ago she wouldn't even take a pill for a headache.?

A year ago she began seeing a naturopath and began taking a large amount of medications to "enhance" her athletic performance. In spite of being concerned about the volume of medications she was taking I said nothing. Now she's decided that she needs to inject herself with non-steroidal drugs that she believes will further enhance her athletic performance. (This without consultation with a medical doctor). After a huge fight I presented her with an ultimatum - either stay married to and living with me OR commence sticking needles in her body. We have now separated. I have told her that she is not welcome to return home until she decides that our marriage is more important than needlessly sticking needles into herself. I believe that she is obsessive compulsive and has taken the first step towards steroid abuse. Am I wrong or should I just shut up and let her do as she pleases? We have been married for 35+ years and have never separated before.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    No, you were right to state what you did. If a situation degrades down that you need to issue an ultimatum like that one - it's pretty acceptable. (For the readers: please note that his wife is taking drugs - if it was a matter of choosing between him and her friends, that's an entirely different matter.) She's putting crap in her body and for what? To do better athletically? I hate making suggestions like this but maybe she has a mental image problem. Anorexics always feel they look fat and will keep going and going if people let them. Your wife will probably continue to do so if she goes unchecked. I think it's time you informed her doctor and tell her that she needs to seek help.

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    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I'd seek counseling together, find out the safety of what she's taking, the reason(s) for her new obsession with these enhancing products (if she's not a competitive athlete, what's the point???) and the chances it could be harmful and/or lead to things that are harmful...

    Many people who smoke pot, don't move on to harder drugs...so, one could also assume someone who injects safe/legal products to enhance their fitness or performance, may not ever move on to the 'hard stuff'...

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