Exposure is rough on addicts... You have burst the bubble of the secret fantasy... The addiction feels violated... It DOES get better...

She's not a creature, addiction messes with the mind something fierce and the end result is what you have seen.. particularly when you attack the addiction head on such as you have...

Let her deal with a lawyer, the lawyer only talks one language - reality... Which is what she needs to hear right now...

You are protecting your family and believe it or not - your wife as well.