If I Could Go Back, I Still Would Have Taken That First Pill
If only I had gone with my gut and stopped taking opioids after 2 months despite my doctor’s advice, and if only I had known how dangerous and addictive ...
Is There Really No Such Thing As Being ‘Recovered’ From Addiction?
It’s been 11 years since I overcame opioid addiction. Last year, I went through the process of becoming an addiction recovery coach in the hopes of helping others ....
Navigating a Fractured Health Care System While Recovering from Substance Abuse
As someone with a history of both a substance abuse disorder, as well as other mental health care needs, who has been through his fair share ...
How Long It Takes To Go Back to Normal After Opioid Addiction
Well for starters, “normal” is incredibly relative. Normal for you? Normal for your life? Or just how things were before you started taking opioids ...
What I Think Is The Truth Behind the High Opioids Give You
Here’s the thing: If drugs didn’t give you a high, no one would do them. Some people experience the high as a result of trying a drug illegally
My Message to Women About Substance Abuse
When you think of someone addicted to drugs, you might think of someone on the streets, doing whatever they can to get their fix. Did a nicely dressed woman ...