Telling anyone about your addiction or recovery, including family and friends, is a personal choice. There's no pressure to talk about it until you feel ready. If you do choose to have the conversation, you can decide what or how much information to share. Here are a few things to consider before sitting down with your loved ones. Pick the Right Time Choosing the right time and place can make a ...
Opioid Addiction Recovery Success Stories
There is Hope: A Medication-Assisted Treatment Success Story
I loved using drugs from the first time I tried them. Beginning with marijuana, pills and alcohol when I was 12, I escalated to IV drug use by the time I was 16 years old. I was living in a rough neighborhood in El Paso, TX and had already become immune to the fear of trying something new or getting in trouble. Out party-hopping in search of marijuana one night, we ran into my friend’s sister. She ...
Take Your Time: A Medication-Assisted Treatment Success Story
Much like developing an addiction to opioids, recovering from that addiction and reclaiming a healthy, happy life takes time. I learned that the hard way, facing a problem I should have seen coming from a mile away yet somehow didn’t realize until it was too late. The first time I ever drank was at 15 years old. Like so many kids, I didn’t see it as a big deal, it was just what kids do. When I ...
Hanna’s Story
“You Are Worth It” is the message that Hanna, 32, of Waco, TX would want to share with anyone who is struggling with substance abuse or addiction. She knows. She’s been there. With an amazing two years of sobriety, Hanna can look back and say that there were times she didn’t believe her life was worth fighting for. But now, after extraordinary success in medication assisted treatment for a ...
