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.
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.
Recovery from addiction is always a challenge, but in the midst of a pandemic, the climb is steeper in some respects. We celebrate those who are thriving in recovery despite the extra challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis.
A self-described “wild child” born in the 1970s, Rebecca, 49, used all kinds of drugs for years — weed, cocaine, prescription opioids. But in her mid-30s, the slow rollercoaster became a high-speed train destined to derail.
No matter what brought them to Ideal Option, patients in treatment have one thing in common: They feel an incredible sense of relief, a huge weight lifted, and feel proud of their life in recovery.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government has lifted restrictions on the use of virtual appointments for new patients seeking medication assisted treatment (MAT).
Here’s a closer look at what each stage of recovery feels like, from the perspective of Ideal Option patients.
Virtually everyone in recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) has relapse stories. That’s because OUD is a disease of brain chemistry: Over time, opioid addiction rewires the brain in a way that will override good intentions, determination, and gains made in recovery.
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