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Me or the drugs?!!

157 replies

NellyAmelia · 12/04/2026 15:25

A year ago I found out my husband of 24 years had been using coke and MDMA when he went to gigs and music festivals, when we moved in together initially it was my non-negotiable that he must stop taking drugs if we were to start a family, which he agreed to but he’s lied about it all these years. We’ve been to counselling, tried to move past this but I’m still very angry with him and he tells me he won’t take drugs at the next gig but then does so I stay angry. He feels I should just turn a blind eye and let him take them and then we can get on with the rest of our lives, our grown up children just want me to stop being angry all the time. It’s so hard it’s like it’s all in me to just accept but at 52, he’s got high blood pressure, mr talk health issues, he binge drinks, he’s over weight and is on 2 types of anxiety meds Venlafaxine and pregabalin and I feel he’s going to have a heart attack or stroke if he carries on but he doesn’t seem to care. Your honest thoughts would be appreciated.

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NellyAmelia · 12/04/2026 15:33

I’ve only just found out he still takes them.

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GlovedhandsCecilia · 12/04/2026 15:31

BudgetBuster · 12/04/2026 15:30

You married a drug-taker... and have tolerated him continuing to take drugs in the 24 years you have been married. He will never, ever change. He has been taking hard ore drugs for the majority of his life. Pregablin is also a highly addicted drug.

He isn't going to change. Ever.

I think she thought he stopped

GlovedhandsCecilia · 12/04/2026 15:30

NellyAmelia · 12/04/2026 15:25

A year ago I found out my husband of 24 years had been using coke and MDMA when he went to gigs and music festivals, when we moved in together initially it was my non-negotiable that he must stop taking drugs if we were to start a family, which he agreed to but he’s lied about it all these years. We’ve been to counselling, tried to move past this but I’m still very angry with him and he tells me he won’t take drugs at the next gig but then does so I stay angry. He feels I should just turn a blind eye and let him take them and then we can get on with the rest of our lives, our grown up children just want me to stop being angry all the time. It’s so hard it’s like it’s all in me to just accept but at 52, he’s got high blood pressure, mr talk health issues, he binge drinks, he’s over weight and is on 2 types of anxiety meds Venlafaxine and pregabalin and I feel he’s going to have a heart attack or stroke if he carries on but he doesn’t seem to care. Your honest thoughts would be appreciated.

In my experience, taking those types of party drugs are something that people don't really give up unless they become addicted. They just stop going out as much and so stop using them as frequently.

BudgetBuster · 12/04/2026 15:30

You married a drug-taker... and have tolerated him continuing to take drugs in the 24 years you have been married. He will never, ever change. He has been taking hard ore drugs for the majority of his life. Pregablin is also a highly addicted drug.

He isn't going to change. Ever.

NoArmaniNoPunani · 12/04/2026 15:29

Have he got decent life insurance?

GlovedhandsCecilia · 12/04/2026 15:28

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 12/04/2026 15:27

Do not have a family with a 52 year old drug addict who lies to you.

I'd leave him.

They've been together 24 years

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 12/04/2026 15:27

Do not have a family with a 52 year old drug addict who lies to you.

I'd leave him.