Connect Before You Correct: The Lesson My Mother Paid For
Frederick Shegog is the child of a woman in addiction recovery. Here’s what she taught him about parenting in recovery before she died.
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Books to Read in Early Sobriety
What do you read when you’re early in sobriety or sober curious? Tawny Lara has recommendations. I spent the first few years of my recovery curbing those booze cravings with a newfound appetite for consuming as many sobriety books as possible. I’d lie in bed, devouring every memoir I could
Post-COVID Regulations and Telemedicine Addiction Care
As we anticipate the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, there is uncertainty over how it will affect telemedicine addiction treatment. Since the start of the pandemic in the U.S. in 2020, there has been a massive increase in online healthcare. This has been partly due to greater need
Confessions of an Alcoholic Mom, Part II: Staying Alive and Getting My Sanity Back
In Part II of Confessions of an Alcoholic Mom, Dana Bowman talks about how she decided to choose sobriety and life, and thus getting her sanity back.
Does Humana Cover Suboxone?
Does Humana cover treatment for opioid addiction, and do they cover Suboxone? If you’ve been struggling with opioid use disorder or if you’re concerned about your use of pain meds or other opioids, you may have heard that Suboxone is a possible treatment. So what is Suboxone? Suboxone is one
Ask Robin: In Grief
Dear In Grief, I am sorry. I am so sorry for your loss. If those words ring hollow, as they so often do, know that I say them with the weight of lived experience and understanding. Addiction is an insidious foe that ravages my world daily. There is no person
Opiate Withdrawal Timeline: What To Expect
You’re ready to kick opiates. Here’s an opiate withdrawal timeline to help know what you should expect and when you should expect it.
Member Stories
From people who've been there
I Thought 7-OH Was Legal and Safe. It Was Neither.
Tobias struggled with opioids and alcohol by white-knuckling it. But when they became addicted to 7-OH, they needed help. And they got it at Workit
Home’s a Feeling, Not a Place: Randy’s Story of Recovery
Born behind bars and using drugs by 15, Randy found a way to turn his life around. Now he’s in recovery with the support of
I Lost My Sister, Then Nearly Lost Myself
Shawn got his first pill to ease the pain of an injury—and then went through years of addiction and relapse. He doesn’t have to live
Ashley’s Story
Ashley felt trapped and alone in the cycle of addiction, until her son gave her the impetus to find help. Now she’s supported and connected
Eric’s Story
Eric knew Suboxone treatment worked for him, but he faced obstacle after obstacle in getting it. Until he found Workit Health.
Tracey’s Story
Tracey was tired of trying to get sober, and she was tired of feeling judged. With Workit Health, she found the support she needed.
