San Luis Obispo
Addiction Recovery
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Compassionate Treatment of Substance Abuse
Treat Addiction -- Save Lives
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Compassionate Treatment of Substance Abuse
Treat Addiction -- Save Lives |
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T H E B E T T E R A L T E R N A T I V E
Many years ago I was given some “sound” advice from of all people my heroin connection. After dabbling with very strong east coast white heroin for about 30 days I decided to go on a trip to up state New York. After a few hours from the city, I began to feel the first symptoms of withdrawal. Finally I couldn’t take it anymore and had the driver turn around and make a “bee-line” back to the city. I immediately called the connection and was on my way. Although I was a “green hornet” (one who primarily snorts the stuff) my symptoms were head on, cold sweats, aching bones, runny eyes and nose and in much pain. Everyone said I needed a “fix”. I didn’t understand and denied that I was hooked.
When the connection buzzed me in, he was playing the saxophone and after taking one look at me he put it down. After reaching to grab the $45 I was giving him for a 15 bag bindle, he pulled his empty hand back and asked me if this was the first time I’ve experienced withdrawal from “doogie”. I admitted it was and please take my money and give me my dope. He then gave me a short lecture and said that if I took his advice, I would nip this addiction in the bud and go back to a normal life. His words I will never forget, he said “leave here without any dope, go home and kick this feeling “cold turkey” however long it takes because if you take this bindle and snort a bag right here and now, you will feel so good so fast that it will consummate the addiction and I would be “hooked” for life”. The overwhelming withdrawal symptoms took the best of me and I didn’t listen. That was over 40 years ago and I’ve been struggling with addiction ever since. Heroin had consumed my life and I vowed never to be without it for too long. The longest I stayed clean was 10 years and that was after a short term in a level 1 facility.
Five years ago I had a short relapse and eventually ended up on Suboxone. I’ve been Suboxone free for over 40 days now and it’s the pits. Although I still have some tabs left I will NEVER use again and all those years of chemical dependency are in the past. I am still experiencing some withdrawal but I know from the past that it will get better as the months roll on. There is life after opiates and it’s a much better one, believe me.
Signed,
Former user |
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