Did I cause my boyfriend to overdose?

No you didn’t cause him to do this- it was his choice to use what he does and you could not have stopped him even if you wanted to. Words spoken in anger would ahve made no difference- no one would intentionally overdose from you saying that. When people argue they always say silly things they don’t mean and realise that once they have calmed down.

All you can do now is hope he will be ok and that it also gives him the kick he needs to stop this habit. If/when he comes out of ICU, I am sure the hospital will give him access to services to help him kick his habit, encourage him to take these up and do all you can to motivate him. realise though that you can’t help him unless he wants to help himself- all you can do is try and support him down that path. If he can’t stop his drug habit then you need to decide if you can really bring your baby up around him, which is probably a no. Losing you two might help him get the incentive if nothing has before, or it could just make him go completely off the rails, but that is not your fault whichever he chooses. All you can do is make the right choices for your child, or you risk losing him or her to social services.

Is there anyone you can talk to about this and let it out? Maybe try and see a counsellor yourself, as supporting others can take a great toll on you and you need to find help in letting this stress out right now before it harms you and your baby.

Anyone who shoots up is an overdose waiting to happen. It was either a misjudgment on his part, or perhaps a batch of the drug that wasn’t cut as much as he expected. Either way, it’s not your fault. I think you’re feeling guilty because of what you said during the argument, and words can’t cause overdoses.

P.S.: I hope he lives, but I hope you and your baby can make a life without him. You’ll be making important life-effecting decisions for another human being from now on.

Do not blame yourself! You did not cause this to happen. It is not one bit your fault. Don’t feel bad thinking that your the cause because your definately not the cause of this. I am sorry that your boyfriend overdosed, but just know that it is not your fault, and I am here for you to talk to if you need somebody, as I have overdosed myself and understand what this is like. Funmail me

thats horrible and i could only imagine the stress on u nd the affect it could have on ur baby. it was not ur fault. u didnt do it for him. he needs help. is this his 1st OD? if so maybe he will snap into it now that this has happened. sometimes it takes u leavin a man b4 he realizes wat he had

Unless you tied him down and forced the dr.ugs on him, you cannot make him overdose.