"All too often medication for addiction treatment - especially methadone - is stigmatized and difficult to access."
I found out pretty quick that yelling wasn't helping.
Manny was the light in every room until August 19, 2017.
I never thought this could happen to me.
Here's what his first five months in recovery has taught me.
You could never hate us more than we do when we're in active addiction.
Keep your holidays healthy and happy this year!
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I started down a path that only had one outcome.
One year in and everything's different.
No one's life should end at 23-years-old.
During Recovery Month, we should celebrate all paths to recovery, including methadone - a medication that is far too stigmatized, yet saves lives.
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