hello sober.com family, i was a member here some years ago and then just lost touch. my boyfriend has been an addict for 10 years about a year ago he was released from jail and i thought he would never use again, but i was wrong.. although he is nowhere near the same person he was before, he has relapsed about 4 times this year, my question to you guys is, has anyone ever seen an an addiction psychiatrist?? how does that work, what is talked about?? my boyfriend uses and then gets very depressed for the next week or so because of using.. but even when he is not using he is not himself, he thinks very negatively and he lets his mind take him away. he feels worthless sometimes and gets very angry sometimes.. i know there has to be a chemical imbalance but i just wanted to know if anyone had any experiences with addiction pysichiatry before we try that route. thank you so so much and i am so glad to be back on this site!
Hi there!
Welcome back to this site. Your boyfriend won't change unless he wants to and is willing to try to change. Dual Diagnosis.( Depression and drug/alcohol use.) I think the addiction psychitrist would be the one to see. They should be an expert in addiction and the recovery process. They should know what medicine he needs and therapy. There is no right or wrong way to get better. Your boyfriends recovery depends on your boyfriend. Good luck! Let us know how he does!
Keep coming back!
Ann
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