My husband with ADHD, bipolar and a highly addictive brain(to food, cigarettes, and alcohol), has been treating his alcoholism for one year. He has been successful but he doesnt want to take his pills for treating the other conditions.
He has one pill under his skin to help him being sober.
And since he doesnt tolerate well it i read that this could be replaced for a montly shot of the same substance, maybe for all his life.
Is this enough or his addictive brain will be pushing him to drink again??
iperson
02-23-09, 01:01 AM
I have the same problems as your husband. I am an alcoholic and a drug addict with OCD issues and I am bipolar and currently taking meds for ADD as well.
While the Meds for bipolar (Lamictal) and the depression (lexapro) are doing a good job on the mood swings and OCD tendencies, The only thing I have found that works for my substance abuse problems is participation in regular meetings with others like me. it's a pretty popular worldwide group and works well for many. I also regularly see a therapist and do my best to do what he says to.
Sometimes, for people like me, our brains are trying to kill us. For me, I had to adopt a new way of thinking in order to stay sober this long (almost 3 years). I no longer have cravings and I have a wonderful support network just in case I do.
Some people need to try new things. I've never heard of a medicine that helps with alcoholism. Can you PM me and tell me?
My husband with ADHD, bipolar and a highly addictive brain(to food, cigarettes, and alcohol), has been treating his alcoholism for one year. He has been successful but he doesnt want to take his pills for treating the other conditions.
He has one pill under his skin to help him being sober.
And since he doesnt tolerate well it i read that this could be replaced for a montly shot of the same substance, maybe for all his life.
Is this enough or his addictive brain will be pushing him to drink again??
I really don't understand. Why would you or any woman marry someone like that? I can provide countless examples of women that do, then live with regret and shame, and end up staying with those guys all while complaining there aren't any nice ones around. All I can say to that is: you're solely responsible -- it was you that looked over the nice, attractive and faithful ones, and then claimed they never existed.
(Sorry, I realise none of this was related to the OP).