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After outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, and multiple rounds of detox, Max got sober through online treatment. Now they help others.
Halloween can be a spooky night of frights, a celebration of family bonding (with costumes), or an excuse to buy sweet treats. It can also be uncomfortable as we face unexpected triggers. If this is one of your first years experiencing Halloween in recovery, it’s important to recognize the triggers
Dear Feeling Judged, This is a tricky topic. I know my sober friends love me, but damn, they could get NASTY when I told them I was going on medication for my substance use disorder. This was back in the early 2000s when AA sponsors were still firing sponsees for
If you’ve quit, can you stay with a partner who isn’t ready to get sober?It takes two to tango, but you can’t make your partner recover with you.
In 2023, regulation changes in Michigan are making medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder more accessible. The laws around treating opioid use disorder and prescribing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can be confusing. This is especially true because those laws vary from state to state. This summer, Michigan’s Bureau of Licensing and
The good news is that finding recovery and working hard are worth it. It’s more than making up for lost time; parenting in recovery realigns the parental instincts a person naturally should embody. For me, recovery made me the parent I was meant to be. The benefits far outweigh the
Suboxone, Zubsolv, generics … there seem to be so many manufacturers of buprenorphine/naloxone. Let’s discuss what’s the same, and what is different.
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