How do I explain to recovering addict that it’s not okay to use marijuana?
My boyfriend is an opiate addict and has been recovering for quite some time but he thinks that he can start to smoke marijuana again. His reasons are “I can smoke pot and not have the urge to do other drugs. If I do then I’ll stop immediately but I haven’t had the urge.” I’ve told him this is just his addiction talking. Studies show that marijuana is, in fact, a gateway drug. While he may not think that marijuana is addictive, it is. Withdrawal symptoms include irritability and anxiety. He tells me it helps him with his anxiety, but apparently his anxiety is from not being high. We were in a relationship long before he became addicted to opiates and I stood by him and did everything I could to help him when he was trying to get sober, but now, months later, he insists on smoking pot. He doesn’t consider using marijuana to be relapsing but it’s a drug and he IS a drug addict. Can anyone help me explain this in a way he might understand? Or give me advice on what to do next Powered by Y
