r/stopdrinking • u/lineaspera333 • 1d ago
Struggling with partners drinking/weed use.
I come to this sub often, but this is my first time posting.
Has anyone successfully been in a relationship with someone who is struggling with addiction? My partner struggles with weed/alcohol addiction and it’s putting a strain on our relationship. They’ve expressed wanting to quit, but it doesn’t seem that they’ve made much of an effort to do so. I’m 5 months sober and I know they say not to make any big decisions during the first year, I’m just really struggling to see a future with this person anymore. We’ve been together 5 years, and aside from their addiction they are a really great partner. They show up for me in a lot of ways, and I feel safe and loved by them. But as time goes on, I have started to feel more and more distant from them. Like we are starting to live different lifestyles, and I’m just not sure if this is something I will be able to get past in the long term.