My husband has been a crack addict for almost 2 years now.?

Question

Now he's at a point where he's sick of the drug and wants nothing to do with it. He wants to quit and is finally going to Rehab. I know that he doesnt want to lose me and the kids. My question is, if he has set his mind on quitting. He will be out in 90 days. What are his chances on doing a full recovery without relapsing ? He says if he relapses again then he will give up on getting better. But he says he will give it all his best. I heard that in 90 days, medically the drug is out of the fatty cells. I guess its more psychological once its out of the body. But will 90 days cure him ?

Answer 1

He's going to need encouragement, support, understanding as moods are going to swing a bit. One of the best ways to assist that I can think of is to move away from all the people he used to hang around with that are involved in the crack scene but this poses the problem of affordability and practicality. I wish you all Good Luck with this. Please be aware that as with most addicts he may slip without really meaning to and this is where your patience may be tested, having a good councilor will help also.

Answer 2

Simply put, if he goes in to rehab (a good one) for 90 days and follows the program, he has a good chance. If he is ready to quit and stay sober, he can do it. He will have the rehab to fall back on if he needs extra help on the outside. If he realizes the problem and is willing to get help that is the battle right there.

If he relapses after all that, kick him to the curb. It is over. There would be no hope at that time. Get out of his life. You and (especially) your kids do not deserve an addict in the house.

Answer 3

There is no way to know - there is no 'cure' for addiction. Treatment and counseling can only give people tools to help them, so the rest is up to your husband. One key thing that makes a big difference is that your husband should avoid all contact with people who use or sell crack. Many people start back up if they return to the setting where they got hooked to begin with. He will have to make a new start - that might mean getting a new job, new friends or even moving. I hope things work out.

Answer 4

to be honest it really depends on his mind frame. will he gets out of rehab the best thing for him to do is to get out of his old environment. because all his old friends will cause him to relapse and his old neighborhood could play a roll in it to. he needs to make a fresh start

Answer 5

if he says that if he relapses he's giving up, then he ALREADY HAS given up.

it's a matter of self-control. it's not like you wake up, and go like "oops, what do you know, i relapsed!" if he wants to quit more than he wants to be weak, then he'll quit.

Answer 6

He has to break the habit of drugging up, and also convince his body that it doesn;t need to it survive. That's the hard part.