Trust issues relating to drugs

[iamawsome]

Can someone just give me there honest opinion?

My partner has depression and I'm trying to help him realise why.

The topic he doesn't see his friends has come up

They are all drug addicts, he used to take drugs

I do not like him going out with them for very obvious reasons.

Do I need to speak to someone overcome my trust issues and tell him to go out with these "friends" or do I stand my group in that he should find nicer friends or perhaps go to a mother and toddler group with our child?

When I was pregnant he'd go out drinking smoking weed and would not come untill then next day despite the I'll be back by 11 every time

I want him to feel happy. But at the same time, I have to do what's right for myself and my family and him having drug addict friends and potentially becoming involved with drugs again, is detrimental to that

Help

I want your honest opinion what you would do in this situation please

I had to stop my partner seeing certain people, including his own brother for a while (and having access to money), but he agreed this was a sensible approach.
He was recovering from a heroin addiction though and we had a baby. Had to be a complete cut off as you cannot really just hang around with people who you only ever saw to do drugs with.

So, yanbu but it will only work if he works with you and wants to stay away from whatever drugs are involved.

It took my DH years to make any other friends though (he also has depression). Friendships that evolve around drug use are different to other friendships and that can be hard to navigate if it's all you've every known, which it was for my DH.
Has he got a hobby he can use to socialise?
My husband took up a hobby that involved online forums as well as a few weekends meet ups a year which was a good balance for him. He's currently busy attending meetings several times a week for committed involved with the parish council, which seem to always end with an hour or so in the pub! Not with people he'd ever have chosen to socialise with but the interaction and sense of community has been very good for his mental health.

I'm going to attempt to find some dad groups for him I think x

Good idea, but something just for him would be good too. Not being 'Dad' if you see what I mean.

Yes defo but think this may be a way to meet people? He may then go on to go for a few drinks with them on the weekend maybe?X