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I am the wife of an adoptee. I am trying to help my husband. I believe he has problems caused by being adopted. He has always been very angry at his birth parents for giving him away. He is very withdrawn and anti social. He drinks everyday. His drinking has caused him to lose his friends. Our relationship hasn't been good for about 6 years. He never wants to talk oabout anything. He has admitted to me in the past that he thinks that being adopted has had some negative effects on him. I have tried to get him to find his birth parents so he can put closure to this, but he doesn't want to. I am just wondering if there is anyone else out there in the same situation as me. I need help.
maui,
Just wanted to let you know there are more people out here in your situation. I can't say that your husbands issues are caused by his adoption, but they could be.
I wish I could give you some advice on how to fix it, but the truth is, he has to want help.
All I can really do is just let you know that you are not alone, a lot of us are going through the same thing, you just don't really hear from a lot of spouses.
Snoop
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It is good to know that I am not the only one in this situation. I realize he has to want to help him self. I just don't know how to get him to understand that he needs help. I can't just leave him, I know he has a good heart and just needs some help.
It sounds to me like your husband is depressed. He should really seek help for the depression prior to a search. If the search doesn't go well, it could possibly make it worse for him.