Posted by IsoM on February 9, 2002, at 23:32:29
In reply to Can I withdraw from sleeping pill addiction at hom, posted by Dona on February 9, 2002, at 13:14:28
Dona, I think AnneL's advice is right on. It doesn't matter how supportive, loving, & willing your husband is to help out, it's not emotionally fair to involve him to that depth. When the two of you married, you agreed to help & stick by each other always. He's there for you in so many ways, I'm sure, but to expect him to shoulder the burden as your therapist too, in a sense, is placing too heavy a responsibility on him.
Consider if you fail in your effort to break this dependency on Ambien. Who's going to feel more responsible & shattered? You or your husband? You're unintentionally putting his emotional health in your hands. It 'may' even make him grow to resent your dependence for your emotional health on him & not yourself.
Seek out-patient support & help instead for this. The psychological addiction may be even stronger than the physical one - I don't know; & a trained professional would be more able to give the objective help you need. Your husband can't separate his own feelings from his help. He'll still be there to support & love you, giving you all the emotional help you'll need too in this fight.
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