Last updated:05/6/2019
Author:Addictions.com Medical Review
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According to theNational Institute on Drug Abuse, many times untreated addiction does lead to divorce. The key word in that is untreated addiction. It is possible that with treatment, your drug addiction and treatment will not lead to your divorce. The most important thing is to be open and honest with your spouse about wanting treatment and the relationship.
Addiction can Lead to Divorce
Yes, addiction can lead to divorce. Many times the damage that the drug does to the relationship is too great. You have to remember how badly you hurt the other person while you were under the influence of the drug. If your spouse wants to leave the relationship because of your addiction, you might need to prove that you are serious about treatment before they will reconsider.
How to Try to Prevent Divorce
Being honest with your spouse and following through with treatment can help prevent divorce.
You can try to prevent divorce due to your addiction in a few ways. Some of these ways are:
- Talk to them openlyand honestly about your addiction.
- Make sure that they know you are willing to get treatment.
- Follow through with that treatment even if they still want to end the relationship.
- Forgive yourself if it does not keep the marriage together.
不幸的是，尽管你的意图是最好的，如果你是吸毒者的机会，你的配偶已经听到了这些线条。您需要做的是证明您计划在有或没有它们的情况下进行治疗。
Since you probably tried to quit and failed before, do not expect your spouse to immediately believe you about your intentions. This is why it is so important to follow through with the treatment regardless of what your spouse says or does.
How to Rebuild after Addiction
Rebuilding after the addiction is one of the hardest things that you will ever do. Rebuilding a relationship under normal circumstances is difficult, it is extremely challenging when drug use is involved.
当您在治疗时，与您的辅导员讨论如何接近您的配偶。只有通过谈论的东西，你能成功修复你的关系。没有秘密公式来做。这取决于你和你的配偶。有时关系可以重建，有时候它就不能。
How to Rebuild after Divorce
If the unfortunate happens and you do wind up divorced due to your drug addiction, you still will need to rebuild. It is extremely important to continue your treatment even if you find yourself in the middle of a divorce. Since divorce is stressful, you might be tempted to relapse. This is usually a turning point in your treatment. Sometimes a spouse will come back even after a divorce if you remain in treatment and stop using drugs all together.