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Found cocaine in DP’s pocket

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JustVolt · 24/01/2026 22:57

I've been with DP for nearly 4 years and we have A just turned 3 year old and im 33 weeks pregnant (nearly 34). He struggled with his MH a lot throughout his teens, he medicated with drugs, weed and later cocaine. When we got together we conceived quite fast and obviously unplanned!

After DS was born he started struggling mentally again but it wasn't immediately obvious, maybe I should've noticed but baby had trouble feeding/didn't sleep and I was just exhausted and I thought the same for him. Fast forward to me finding out he was taking drugs and we split briefly, in July 2024 when DS was 18mo DP was sectioned and was diagnosed with bipolar was put on medication and while it was a lot of trial and error he seemed stable after a while and we got back together.

He's not taken drugs for over a year, since he was sectioned. The medication had really helped him and he's really present with me and DS and everythings been fine, he's happy about the pregnacy etc. Every time he used to get an urge he'd put the money he would've spent into savings for a holiday/something for DS/just anything really. I don't think he does it anymore at least not often, it was more just early on

He went out earlier for a few drinks with friends from work, he got back quite drunk and out of it. he's currently asleep, I picked up the trousers he had been wearing and I found a bag of cocaine in his pocket. My head is spinning, DS is asleep, DP is asleep and there's no use waking him when he'll just be out if it and not able to have a proper conversation about it

I just needed to put this somewhere, sorry if this is all over the place. I'm in shock and don't know what to do

OP posts:
Mumtobabyhavoc · 26/01/2026 18:23

Matchalattecoco · 25/01/2026 19:48

Some really judgemental people on here—like you OP I fell pregnant very early in a relationship and now have a 3 year old too who is extremely loved and wanted.

I also have recently left her father when I found out he’s a high functioning coke addict, he has MH issues too including PTSD.

I think as someone else mentioned rather than confronting him straightaway, see if you can find any more evidence before he starts trying to cover his tracks so you can get a full picture of how often he’s using and what’s been spent.

It doesn't really matter what else, does it?

Good for you to put your child first. 👏

Mumtobabyhavoc · 26/01/2026 18:26

MyNoisyShark · 25/01/2026 19:05

Nope. She's been. Terrible mother having two

You are an absolute ass for saying such an awful thing.

Rgf · 29/01/2026 23:13

Femalemachinest · 25/01/2026 08:30

Ive never taken drugs but after a quick google the PP poster seems to be correct. Depending on the method its taken a few websites say the high only lasts around 30min

The “high” (good bit of it all) lasts about 30 mins but the side effects (unable to sleep, guilt, self-hate) unfortunately lingers much longer, hence the huge mental health implications for every 30 mins of good there’s hours of bad

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