The reality of AIDS is everywhere.  As an addict, you definitely need to be aware of your possible risk.  If your sexual behaviors have included people other than your wife, you definitely need an AIDS test.  This is not just for your peace of mind, but so you know you are not continually exposing your wife to a possible life-threatening disease.  This test can be done anonymously in most of the larger cities in our country.  The results take anywhere from a couple days to a couple weeks. 

Going to an AIDS clinic is like a speeding addict, who is going to court for a speeding ticket without a lawyer.  There is the reality what the addict has been doing is harmful, and there is the fact he may actually receive consequences for his behavior.  Unlike the speeding addict, our consequence may be our own health, life and that of our spouse’s as well.

If you need additional support as you navigate this don't hesitate to recruit a recovering person to go to the clinic with you both times.