“Addict'” is one of those words that so many of us use, largely without pausing to wonder if we should. We just take for granted that it’s totally OK to describe a human being with one word, “addict” — a word with overwhelmingly negative connotations to many people.
“One day, the pain of using became more painful than the pain of dealing with the trauma of my mom’s death. I needed to learn how to deal with life on life’s terms.”
How can I know when I should stop taking it? What would you suggest as a way for me to safely get off of Suboxone?
“The way Sean Moran remembers it, his best friend was begging for it. And he knew his friend was going to get it somewhere. So Moran gave him what he wanted: heroin. And with that, his friend overdosed and died.”
“I look like a person who may not be all there. I may not have every hair in place and on my lot not every weed is picked or mowed, but inwardly my garden is well-attended.”
“NA has helped me save me from myself. I realize now how bad my addiction problem was and how it started way before age 13. “
