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    Aug 12, 2010, 02:00 PM
    I just need a little advice
    Well, to sum everything up as fast as possible, I'm 19 and have been married for 7 months. I've been through a lot, including being kicked out of my home, having a miscarriage living in hotels and not having money for food. My husband has been next to me through all of this, but he constantly lies about the stupidest things. He has become addicted to poppy seeds and pain killers and he tells me he is going to a local hospital but he goes to the one the next town over and when I ask him about the paper that clearly says the name of the hospital he denies it. He told me he was going to a drug and alcohol place to get help and I found a hospital bracket from that day and he says it had the wrong date. He smokes a whole pack of cigerettes in less then a day and when I ask him if he has any left he claims he lost them and expects me to buy him more. Basically my question is what can I do. Should I stay with him or beg my parents to let me come home. Oh and I forgot to mention he hasn't been able to hold a job for maybe a few days or a week or two and does not want to look for a job. I would like any advice I can get. Thanks.
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    Aug 12, 2010, 02:09 PM

    You are with a guy who is going nowhere but down and seems to have no problem dragging you down with him.
    Tell him you are leaving and when he decides to get himself together you two can talk about getting back together.
    Who is the working person paying the bills? I'm guessing it's you.
    If you can go back to your parents go, if not if you are working you take care of yourself and leave him to himself.

    Has he always been like this?
    Go back to your parents
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    Aug 12, 2010, 02:26 PM
    Thanks. And yes. I pay all the bills or at least try to. I would never want to go back to my parents because they never liked him to begin with and I don't want to hear what they would have to say about the situation because they only make matters worse. And he hasn't really always been like this, I mean before he made a small effort to get better and now it just seems to get worse everyday.
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    Aug 12, 2010, 02:38 PM

    He is an addict and he needs to get help. As long as you keep paying the bills and buy his cigarettes and whatever else he needs you are enabling him and he will not get help.
    Tell him you are no longer going to support him and you get a place of your own, don't let him stay there with you.
    The last thing you need is a baby born in this mess or another miscarriage, so I hope you are taking precautions.
    Tough love is what is needed here and you can't help him if you are drowning too.
    I wish you well.
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    Aug 12, 2010, 02:44 PM

    Dealing with someone who is an addict can destroy a lot more than a marriage. It can also destroy you. And that is huge.

    You're dealing with someone who doesn't care about himself at all, let alone you. He knows how it hurts and upset you, how hard you work to support your family, but that's not enough for him to realize what he is doing. That's not rock bottom enough for him.

    Sadly, he will not change until he is slapped with losing a lot more than he has already. There is only so much you can do to help him out before you need to start realizing you need to help yourself.

    You say he is lying about the stupidest things, but I am sorry lying about something directed to his addiction is not stupid it's a major stepping stone in where this addiction is leading to. You're 19! Way too young to have to be dealing with something like this. It's great that he was there for you through your struggles and you can be there for him through his but being there doesn't mean enabling.

    It doesn't mean working hard for your money only for it to be spent on his addiction. I think separating from him for a while is a good idea. It will force him to figure things out on his own, maybe be the starting point on his rock bottom.

    If your choices are stay it out and continue to pay for his addiction in hopes one day he'll magically wake up out of it or go home to your parents. Go home.

    I know you're afraid of the "Told You So" situation if you move home but people on the outside of our relationships can see more than we do at times. They're your family, I'm sure they love you, are worried about you, and are looking out for the best for you.

    But I also have to ask if you don't want to move in with your family again why not move out and get your own place? You're clearly paying all the bills now. If you move out you'll only have to pay for yourself and should be able to make it just fine.

    Is there a close friend you can confide in about this? Can they maybe allow you to temporarily stay with them until you figure out if you want to move out on your own or go back home?

    There is a lot more beauty in life than what you've seen. But things cannot get better until the cycle that is going on gets broken.

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