RachelC
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Reged: 19/04/2007
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Does anyone have experience of this? My daughter, who lives in Italy, has been going out with someone for about 18 months. He was a heroin addict for 10 years which he kicked 3 years ago. She has just told me that he is now hooked on Lorazepam and is taking upto 20 tablets a day. Not only that, but his brother is too and they both live with her. She is devasated. He sounds as if he is reluctant to go to NA meetings, although he did in the past when he was on heroin.
I have absolutely no experience of anything like this, but from what I read it sounds as if it's a terrible drug to wean yourself off.
Can anyone help? What should I say to her? Might she be in danger?
I feel so useless.
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loll
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Reged: 16/02/2009
Posts: 40
Loc: Leicestershire
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Hi RachelC
I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's predicament, and I'm also sorry that I haven't had any experience of this to pass on to you.
I don't know what kind of medical setup/support there is in Italy, but could your daughter seek some advice from a local clinic and find out how she could support her boyfriend with this particular addiction?
I can imagine how worried you must be about your daughter's safety and hope she can find a way through this both for her own sake and her boyfriend's (and yours of course). Try to keep strong for her.
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womanj
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Reged: 31/03/2009
Posts: 86
Loc: Liverpool
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Lorazepam is a sedative. Has the bf been prescribed them? or is this something he is able to get hold of on the 'Black Market'?
I would urge you to advise your D to try to speak with his doctor if the drug is prescribed. He may be able to help her.
Either way she needs to sit down and talk with the bf to see if he WANTS to sort himself out. If he doesn't and is determined to continue his habit she should seriously consider the future they have.
Good luck,
Womanj x
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JulieJ
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Reged: 29/12/2008
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Oh lord, what a mess. The only best advice really is for your daughter to get rid of this man, or he will plague her life for ever.
The longer she's with him the worse it will be for her.
I hope she finds the strenght of mind to do so.
Julie.
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Bellini
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Reged: 12/03/2008
Posts: 141
Loc: New Forest
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Thank you for advice (I have managed to get my previous identity back!!)
I just feel SO sorry for her. She thought he was "the one". Says she still loves him but can't trust him. He is trying to cut back by half a tablet a day but it's obviously going to take ages. And he obviously has a very addictive personality. I have never taken to him, although I did admire him as I thought he had kicked the habit successfully. All I can do I suppose is to be a listening ear and try to encourage her to leave him without actually saying the words. I just wish she was nearer.
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