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Featured“I feel joy in my heart that I haven’t felt in a long time” — Michelle’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Michelle, who fell victim to opioid addiction in her thirties when her husband started using Percoset and she tried it, too.
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Featured“My life has improved tenfold, if not more” — Ken’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Ken, 50, who fell victim to addiction in his twenties after being prescribed opioids for his knee and shoulder injuries.
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Featured“I have food in my cupboard and a roof over my head, and I’m happy” — Jim’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Jim, 56, who fell victim to meth addiction in his thirties after a friend suggested he take it to stay awake during long work hours.
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Featured“It’s a lot easier to look at myself in the mirror now” — Heath’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Heath, 48, who fell victim to fentanyl addiction, causing him to spiral downwards.
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Featured“Before, I was just surviving. Now I’m living” — Adrian’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Adrian, a father and husband, who fell victim to opioid addiction after injuring his collar bone during basic training for the army.
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Featured“When you’re sober, you get to pick every road” — Heather’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Heather, a mother who fell victim to opioid addiction after prescribed Vicodin when her daughter was born.
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Featured“My life is blissfully ordinary” — Amy’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope highlights Amy, a wife and a mother, who fell victim to methamphetamine addiction when she was just 14 after her parents made her take it to stay awake to drive them around.
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Featured“Now I see a future” — Sarah’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope highlights Sarah, a mother, who fell victim to addiction after being prescribed opioids for pain when the complicated birth of her son left her with a herniated disk.
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Featured“I got the help I needed, wanted and deserved” — George’s Story of Hope
This week’s Story of Hope features George, now a father and grandfather, who fell victim to addiction when he began drinking at age 12, using acid and mushrooms at 14, and taking opioids at 17.
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Featured“I wanted somewhere to call home” — Geno’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Geno, a father who fell victim to Adderall addiction as a teenager.
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FeaturedLearn Which Addiction Treatment Program is Right for Your Recovery
When you are ready to start recovery from substance use disorder you may find yourself faced with a dizzying array of choices. It can be overwhelming. To help you feel more in control and make the best choice for your unique situation, we’ve summarized nine of the most common treatment programs here.
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Featured“I wanted to have a life again, but I didn’t know how” — Shannon’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Shannon, a mother who fell victim to addiction after experiencing an unthinkable tragedy.
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Featured“I have my soul back” — Crystal’s Story of Hope
This month’s Story of Hope highlights Crystal, a mother who nearly lost her life to heroin addiction after contracting a blood infection that triggered a stroke, leading to congestive heart failure.
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Featured“It’s total freedom. I can’t explain how good it feels.” — Tera’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Tera, a mother of two, who fell victim to opioid addiction after being prescribed Vicodin for a back injury.
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Featured“I know I would not be sober today without Suboxone” — Sarah’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Sarah, a daughter and a sister, who fell victim to meth addiction during her senior year of high school.
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Featured“I knew It was going to take something catastrophic for me to stop using” — Eddie’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Eddie, a father now three years in recovery, who fell victim to addiction and nearly died after using an unknown substance that stopped his heart.
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Featured“I have a regular life, and that’s enough for me” — Kayla’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Kayla, a mother of two, who fell victim to opioid addiction when she was 18 after being introduced to Percoset at a party.
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Featured“I’m finally learning to love myself” — Candace’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Candace, a mother of five, who fell victim to addiction when she was prescribed Percoset for fibromyalgia and neck pain stemming from an accident.
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Featured“Something clicked, and for the first time, I felt hopeful” — Morgan’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Morgan, a daughter and a mother, who fell victim to addiction when she started using ecstacy at age 14.
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Featured“It amazes me how far we’ve come” — Brittany’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Brittany, who fell victim to addiction when she was just 15 after trying meth with some friends in attempt to escape her problems.
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Featured“I’m the strongest person I know” — Sarah’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Sarah, who fell victim to addiction when she was 27 after being prescribed pain pills for her hysterectomy.
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Featured“I just woke up and felt it was time to fight for myself” — Willy’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Willy, now a father, who fell victim to addiction to prescription pain pills when he was in high school.
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Featured“I feel better. I look better. I live better.” — Heather’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Heather, a wife and a mother, who fell victim to addiction after being prescribed pain pills for a traumatic spinal cord injury.
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Featured“I didn’t want to lose my husband and son” — Ritamaria’s story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Ritamaria, a wife and a mother, who fell victim to addiction when she was just 12 after her mother made her sell leftover morphine bottles stockpiled from an illness.
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Featured“I’ll never go back to that life” — Kyle’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Kyle, a husband and a father, who fell victim to addiction in his late thirties when his doctor prescribed him oxycodone for his peripheral neuropathy, a diabetes-related condition that triggers piercing leg pain.
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Featured“I didn’t really want to die, but in my drug haze, I couldn’t see a way out” — Gavin’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Gavin, now 21, who fell victim to addiction when he was just 12 after a friend suggested he get high off the Ritalin he was prescribed for ADHD.
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Featured“I’m a mom and a teacher, this isn’t supposed to happen to me” — Jennifer’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Jennifer, a mother and teacher, who fell victim to addiction in her thirties after being prescribed opioids to manage her restless leg syndrome.
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FeaturedNew Treatment Offers Fentanyl-Addicted Patients an Easier Path to Recovery
Thanks to a new treatment protocol, fentanyl-dependent patients now have a more bearable path to recovery with buprenorphine. The protocol, offered by Ideal Option, involves “micro-initiation” of Suboxone.
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