What If You Fall Off the Recovery Beam?
Amy Dresner opens up about how breaking her routine throws her off the beam, and how she’s learned to get back into action.
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Booze-Free Date Ideas
If your date night ideas begin and end with drinks, dinner, and a movie, it can be hard to imagine other options. These booze-free date ideas will open your mind! “Let’s meet for drinks” is a common go-to for first dates or a nightcap on the way home while in
How to Talk About Harm Reduction in 2022
Here are some important tips and talking points that can make a real difference when you talk about harm reduction and substance use. When I started working as a peer support specialist and recovery mentor in 2017 in Portland, Oregon, the conversation we had about safely using substances was a
Successful Addiction Treatment in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Break the cycle of substance use in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and get back to feeling like yourself again. Addiction treatment has never been easier. Workit Health meets the needs of people with substance use disorder with our innovative digital solution to addiction treatment for Michigan residents. Our Ann Arbor clinic
What the Latest Study on Medication for Meth Means
A study published earlier this year might hold some promise for those wishing to curb chaotic methamphetamine use. According to research published by Madhukar H. Trivedi, MD, professor of psychiatry, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas in January, a combination of naltrexone and bupropion
Getting Through Meth Withdrawal
Withdrawal from meth can be uncomfortable, but there are tools to help you get through it, and freedom waiting on the other side. When you’re an addict, there’s an indescribably uncomfortable space between getting high and waiting to get high. It’s hell on earth. When I was actively using, irritability,
When Your Picker Is Still Broken: How I Found Myself Dating A Toxic Narcissist At Three Years Sober
Being in recovery doesn’t make us immune to bad decisions or unhealthy relationships. Here are some of the lessons and insights I’ve learned from my most recent toxic relationship. I sat in the morning sunlight attending my favorite zoom meeting. A friend of mine had just given a thoughtful ten-minute
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.
