A Concerned Girlfriend Gives Thanks To KillTheCan.org
I have been visiting this page a lot over the past few months, and would like to tell you how much I appreciate this website. My boyfriend and I have been together for three years, and have always been incredibly happy together. Until I found out he dipped. I know that I can’t make him stop, but I know that it’s not something that I am willing to deal with for the rest of my life.
As we started getting more serious, my concerns became unbearable. Recently, he has started cutting back. He claims to not be addicted, but we have almost ended our relationship several times over this. I am trying to be a supportive person to help him quit, but I always feel so alone. It feels like nobody understands what it’s like to love someone, and hate their habit. His breath is so disgusting that kissing him is sometimes awkward and he spends so much money on it. I start to lose hope that he’ll ever quit, which makes me doubt our entire relationship. Thinking about the health problems that he could possibly deal with makes me literally sick to my stomach.
As I was researching ways to stay strong and be supportive, I came across this website. It has helped me in ways that I never thought possible. I absolutely love reading the hall of fame, because all of those people have inspired me and given me hope that things can get better. I loved the section on the website for spouses. It means a lot that a website recognizes that it’s not only the person with the addiction that needs the support. I cry every time I come on here, because I am overwhelmed and relieved at the same time. I don’t know how much more dipping I can handle, but whenever I feel like I’m about to break, this website reminds me to stay strong and be supportive in every way that I can. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It’s nice knowing that I’m not alone, and that there is support for me too, even though I’m not the one with the addiction. Hopefully my boyfriend will be in your hall of fame someday. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
