Should I say what I know about his addiction to his family?

Question by fruits: Should I say what I know about his addiction to his family?
My boyfriend and I had been living together for 3 years and we were about to get engaged (we had the rings and all)- when i found out he had been addicted to heroin for the previous 2 years. I tried to help him for a long time and eventually couldn’t handle it on my own anymore and i told his family and we had an intervention. it’s been 7 months- but i know that he is still using. his mother (who he lives with and is very concerned about him) doesnt know.

should i tell him that i know? ( i know because i checked his voicemail and lots of people are talking about drugs on it). or should i just let it go and stop trying to save him from his addiction? please help.

Best answer:

Answer by SkyRoamer26
Yes as hard as it was to help him hide his addiction while he lived with you, it is extremely hard and brave to tell the truth. My brother went through a similiar situation when he split up with his wife of 10 years and moved in with my mom. His wife never told any of us, and we continued to be taken advantage, lied to, stole from and oblivious as he endangered his own life with herione and cocaine. After several months of tormenting our family, his wife finally came clean with what she knew and why she kicked him out. We were shocked and got him help by putting him in a 1 year program away from our homes and families. I do not assume it will be as bad for your boyfriend, but if you care for him or want to be considerate of his family members, you really do need to let them know everything. Not only will it help him but it will probably feel good to get it off your chest.
Best of luck…

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