Needs advice from ex cocaine addicts
My (21f) boyfriend (21m) is a recovering cocaine addict. He has stopped using since January 2025 and relapsed once in October 2025 at the beginning of our relationship. I have never been around drugs and am quite clueless about the matter hence why I’m asking for advice over here. Yesterday, he got the urge again, he was triggered throughout the day but didn’t let me know and went out in the evening to look for some. We’re long distance and he told me he was going to bed so I didn’t think anything about it. He ended up not finding any and came back home, called me and apologised. I don’t know what to think about it, is recovery truly possible? Will relapses always happen every so often?
I have asked him to quit drinking (which he has already done successfully in the past) and change his phone number (his dealer texted him that evening, which is what pushed him to leave the house) but I don’t know if I should give up on him and if there’s any hope ?
I need to know if the relapses is something that will keep reoccurring or stop happening with time.