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Q: Trusting My Boyfriend After Drinking

asked by: StacyD on May 21st, 2006

Experienced User

My boyfriend used to drink alot even at one point he left me during our relationship he didn't even tell me he was leaving all he would do is drink now were back together. I am always afraid of him leaving me or start drinking again. I am so scared of him being alone, because thats when he drinks. Today his room mates brought home a bunch of alchol and had been planning on having a party. My boyfriend told me mid afternoon that he needed 'alone' time, and that he didn't want to hang out with me for the day. I was really upset and confused. I whined all the way home. I even cried when we got here. It was like he didn't even hear me. I love him, but how do I trust him.

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gordonz

replied on May 21st, 2006

New User

See if you can get some camprel (acamprosate) prescribed for him. Especially if he has some interest in quitting booze.

It's basically the safest booze-quitting medication out there, and has no interactions with anything. He can take it and still drink if he wants, although that's defeating the purpose.

If you get an appointment with a psychiatrist (maybe even a doctor) they may have some sample books filled with camprel tablets. Your boyfriend can try it.

The way it works is, you lose the physical urge to drink. It's as if you could take or leave alcohol.

I tried the pills a few times, and it seems to work.

Lemme know!

StacyD

replied on May 21st, 2006

Experienced User

gordonz wrote:

see if you can get some camprel (acamprosate) prescribed for him. Especially if he has some interest in quitting booze.

It's basically the safest booze-quitting medication out there, and has no interactions with anything. He can take it and still drink if he wants, although that's defeating the purpose.

If you get an appointment with a psychiatrist (maybe even a doctor) they may have some sample books filled with camprel tablets. Your boyfriend can try it.

The way it works is, you lose the physical urge to drink. It's as if you could take or leave alcohol.

I tried the pills a few times, and it seems to work.

Lemme know!

thank you so much for your advice! Does his medication mix with other meds. He's also on effexor. He swears that he hasn't been drinking, but I think its rather odd that he went to bed tonight at 730 (passed out) I am guessing

rinsha

replied on May 23rd, 2006

Experienced User

Effexor is not a good drug to be on. Just to warn you, I have been on it before and you can have lots of problems from it. Moodswings expecially. Just be careful :!:

i stopped taking it because I didnt like how it made me feel and how I started treating people

StacyD

replied on June 17th, 2006

Experienced User

Hello

The effexor seems to be working better than the last antidepressent that he was on. However, tonight he stood me up again... Drinking? Who knows!

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