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Alcohol · 3 years

“I thought detox was the whole thing.”

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Opioids · 18 months

“The bill was worse than the withdrawal.”

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Family

“I was the mom who said never my kid.”

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Opioids · 5 years

“Suboxone saved my life and I was ashamed of it.”

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Meth · 2 years

“Sober, and still depressed. Nobody warned me.”

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Alcohol

“I relapsed at ten months. Here is day one, again.”

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