My husband of 29yrs. was sniffing cocaine occasionally when I first met him. The past two yrs. it escalated to a one hundred a dollar a day habit. It had caused a lot of pain and financial hardships. I also have two children; a daughter 19 and a son 16. I hid this problem from his family and my children all these years. For fear of how they would be hurt and affected form this knowledge. I am 49yrs. old and have had enough! I told my children & his family the truth and at this time seeking a long overdue divorce. He is the only person that can help himself. I almost destroyed myself trying to help him. In fear of me divorcing him he actually quit! Slowly weened himself off. I know it will be temporary unless he get professional help. He also drank of course all theses years along with the cocaine. He was never sick a day in his life. Now he had developed ulcerated colitis and has been hospitalized 3 times and needed 3 blood transfusions. He has to continually have his blood count checked and is on steroids to control the bleeding plus other medication. My question is; is it possible that by stopping the cocaine use this could have any connection with his recent illness? I finally reached a time in my life where I have to think of myself & felt that my children could understand the situation with me leaving their father…and they do. Now he gets this illness. Can anyone please give me any info or advise?? Thank You.