The Dark Hole of Shame and Despair That Follows Addiction
While I was taking opioids, I definitely didn’t make it public knowledge.
Ashley Walker is a former opioid addict. Her addiction came about as a result of an unmonitored prescription following an intensive spinal surgery. Walker has been clean since 2013. She now advocates for those living in silence by raising awareness, working as an addiction recovery coach, and sharing her story here, and through her blog, https://hopeafteropioids.com. She spends her spare time teaching English in Japan through her website, https://shizennaeigo.com. A married mother to three, she lives near Charlotte, NC.
While I was taking opioids, I definitely didn’t make it public knowledge.
I once heard the story of a man who was in a position of power.
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Getting clean from opioids, I think I expected the physical symptoms. That made sense to me. But mental? Well, that’s a whole other story ....