Dating drug user

It is difficult dating a junkie. You need more patience, tolerance and love than ever. But sometimes you feel so sorry for the other person it becomes difficult to walk away. Somewhere in between you want to help them, you want to try to make them better for you.

Dating in itself is already stressful. The problems that typically plague standard relationships, from forgetting an anniversary to cheating, create an almost impenetrable barrier in the relationship. Add in a drug-ridden past or present into the mix, and the relationship is not only stressful, but also very unpredictable. I've had three serious relationships in my life, and two of them were with drug addicts. Dating became a daily juggling act between love and drugs, between happiness and utter devastation. I was constantly in a state of limbo about the success of my partner and the future of our relationship.

It probably wouldn't surprise anyone to read that according to the World Drug Report , one in 20 adults used at least one illegal drug in The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime researchers also reported that globally, 29million people are dependent on drugs. They also found gender differences within drug use too - men are three times more likely than women to use cannabis, cocaine or amphetamines. But something that hasn't really been looked into before is how deeply drug dependency can impact on relationships.

Pull them into your peace. I was finally in a solid place when I met my now-ex-boyfriend earlier this year. I had created some healthy habits for myself and was fully recovered from the eating disorder that had ruled my life for eight years prior. Things had turned around completely for me, as now I was getting my first novel published and had a flourishing greeting card line. I was completely infatuated with this talented individual from Seattle who made beautiful paintings and music.