If I Could Go Back, I Still Would Have Taken That First Pill
If only I had gone with my gut and stopped taking opioids after 2 months despite my doctor’s advice, and if only I had known how dangerous and addictive ...
Latest Blog Posts from Ashley Walker
Is There Really No Such Thing As Being ‘Recovered’ From Addiction?
It’s been 11 years since I overcame opioid addiction. Last year, I went through the process of becoming an addiction recovery coach in the hopes of helping others ....
How Long It Takes To Go Back to Normal After Opioid Addiction
Well for starters, “normal” is incredibly relative. Normal for you? Normal for your life? Or just how things were before you started taking opioids ...
What I Think Is The Truth Behind the High Opioids Give You
Here’s the thing: If drugs didn’t give you a high, no one would do them. Some people experience the high as a result of trying a drug illegally
My Message to Women About Substance Abuse
When you think of someone addicted to drugs, you might think of someone on the streets, doing whatever they can to get their fix. Did a nicely dressed woman ...
The Problem with Opioids Isn’t Race – I Think It’s the Medical System
Recently, I was looking at stats regarding the opioid epidemic. I looked at all the usual ones, like overdose numbers, prescriptions given, and deaths ....