New and in need of guidance

[Jules7237]

Hi all
1st time blogging ever. My husband is an opiate addict who is going through withdrawals. Need advise as to how to deal with his moods.

 

[Someone Who Is Me]

Hi Jules,

So like who are you trying to help, him or you? Like are you trying to figure out ways to make his mood swings easier on you, or are you looking for advice on how to help him regulate his mood for his sake?

I'd say if you're the sole support of someone going through opiate withdrawal, you definitely need to take time for yourself so that you don't get worn down and burned out. As for him regulating his own mood, I'd think that any mood swings he's having will probably be self-limiting and even out once the withdrawal process is over.

Is he just going cold turkey at home with only you as a support person? That doesn't sound like an ideal situation at all. That's going to be really, really rough on both of you . And possibly kind of dangerous.

 

[Unregi]

My husband is a recovering addict as well. I got into a support group & have made many friends there. We don't hang out outside of our group but there support helps so much. I also try to take a walk or get out of the house to create some space when things get too tense. Creating space usually helps him to come back down to earth & work it out on his own.