When Someone You Love Isn't Ready to Stop UsingOne of the hardest situations to navigate, whether you’re a parent, a friend, or a physician, is when someone is using a...reactionscomments
Foods to Help Symptoms During an Opioid WithdrawalAnyone who has watched someone go through opioid withdrawal — or lived through it themselves — knows it can feel like the...reactionscomments
When the Numbing Stops: What I Learned From Facing My Fear of Opioid WithdrawalFor a long time, I put off getting sober because I was afraid of opioid withdrawal and the symptoms that come with...reactions1comment
My Opioid Relapse and Recovery: 4 Lessons That Saved My Sobriety"Relapse is part of recovery" is a slogan heavily ingrained in the substance use disorder and recovery lexicon. Although it is one...reactionscomments
Understanding “Standard of Care”: What Every Patient Should ExpectCongratulations on taking the next step in your recovery journey! Reaching out for care requires courage and reflects a willingness to work...reactionscomments
How an Adult ADHD Diagnosis Made Sense of My RecoveryFor so long, I believed that recovery would fix everything. I thought that if I stayed clean long enough, eventually the crippling...reactionscomments
When Numbing Turns to Drowning: How Unresolved Grief Led to My Opioid AddictionEditor's Note: This article discusses overdose and its impacts, which may be distressing for some readers. If you need support, please reach...reactions2comments
Now Closed - Ease the Ache GiveawayThe Ease the Ache: Pain Relief Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Living with opioid use disorder often means...reactionscomments
Opioid Use Disorder and AI: How Are You Using It for Your Health?Something has shifted in the last couple of years. A late-night symptom search now sometimes starts with an AI summary before it...reactionscomments
Starting Opioid Treatment: What I Wish I KnewStarting treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) can be one of the scariest endeavors in the recovery process. Although each year hundreds...reactions2comments
Sleep in Recovery: The Struggle Nobody Talks AboutWhen people think about recovery, they often focus on the obvious challenges: cravings, triggers, rebuilding relationships, finding purpose, and learning how to...reactionscomments
When You Look Fine but Still Struggle to Stay AfloatAsking for help prior to entering recovery is hard. Admitting and internalizing I had problem was huge breakthrough for me. I remember...reactionscomments
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Isn't Something to Be Ashamed OfI am incredibly proud of the patients I have met who have come within inches of losing everything and still found the...reactionscomments
A Note to the Chronic Pain Community: We All Deserve Better CareIf you live with chronic pain and feel frustrated, unheard, or even angry about how pain care has changed since the opioid...reactions7comments
The Reckoning: Facing My PastI am now over 7 years into my opioid use disorder recovery journey. This is my new life. Just when I thought...reactions2comments
Setting Boundaries in Recovery - Even if it’s from FamilyThere is a part of the recovery process that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough - the part where your healing disrupts...reactionscomments
How to Recognize an Overdose and What to Do NextThis work is deeply personal to me. I do it in memory of my friend Teah, who might still be here today...reactionscomments
Tough Love Broke Me, But Love Helped Me HealYou can’t bully a person living with opioid use disorder into choosing recovery. In my case, certain family members went the “tough...reactionscomments
Making Amends with the Person in the Mirror: Forgiving Your Past SelfRecovery is often described as a process of rebuilding relationships. Repairing trust. Making amends. Taking responsibility for the harm addiction caused. Those...reactionscomments
Same Struggles, Different Intentions: Choose Your Circle CarefullyWeak moments are a part of recovery. It doesn’t matter if you’re days, months, or years into your journey. There will always...reactionscomments
