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It doesn’t matter if you think addiction is not a disease

August 16, 2018 By Seth Blais

Addiction is defined as a disease by most medical associations, including the American Medical Association. It has been considered such for several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Opinion, Recovery Tagged With: Addiction, Overdose, Shame, Stigma

Before recovering from my drug addiction, I first had to accept it

February 6, 2018 By Seth Blais

A few years before finally finding real sobriety and recovery, I made several attempts to stop using drugs and alcohol. During one struggle, mostly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery, Stoicism Tagged With: Acceptance, Addiction, Control, Shame, Stigma

How I almost chose death over the stigma of addiction

November 5, 2017 By Seth Blais

  A 2013 study by the American Psychiatric Association found an estimated 22.7 million Americans were in need of treatment for a substance use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery Tagged With: Addiction, Overdose, Stigma

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