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writes: First of all, let's say this story is about a friend of mine who I knew in high school. She used to be a drug user, painkillers to be specific. She loved them. She sort of quit---that is, she stopped using them altogether for 2 months to prove to herself she could. During that time she told her boyfriend that she "used to do opiates" but all that was behind her now. She believed it at the time. Her boyfriend is a great guy who really cares about her, and every time the subject of her drug days comes up, he asks her a bunch of concerned questions---which she hates, because little does he know, she's using again. Not heavily like she used to, but every now and again when she's got a free evening and feels like spoiling herself a little. The comedowns still suck (what else is new) and although her boyfriend doesn't know exactly WHAT is going on, he seems to be catching on that something isn't quite right when she's crashing. Lately he's been super supportive to her, saying that he wants to make everything all right in her life and take away her fears and worries and all that crap. Should she tell him that she's basically a relapse, or should she just put on a smile, deal with her demons as she sees fit and not trouble him with it? It's not like she's a junkie, she just likes to have a good time every now and again. Reply to this Question
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reader, Moo's Mum  +, writes (22 August 2011):
 She really needs to stop the drugs altogether and start dealing with life face to face rather than blocking it out all the time with drugs. Every time she takes drugs she is damaging her liver, heart, bowel and other organs not to mention her quality of life.
Yes she should tell her BF and at the same time make a committment to quitting for good. There are other ways to get high and enjoy life. Exercise is one. Sex is another. Drugs are not the answer!
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