Overview

Nothing provides more hope to a person struggling with addiction or a mental health problem than a story of success. The stories included in this section are intended to offer inspiration as you continue on your path to recovery.

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A Nurse’s Story of Recovery

I believe the most compelling part of my story of becoming addicted as a nurse is that after two very painful shoulder surgeries, I couldn't get off the narcotic pain meds. In fact, I clearly remember the very first opiate I ever had (age 38) and remember that I wanted to feel THAT way forever.

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In addition to the stories of recovery found here, we’re confident you’ll find this resource highly inspiring:

From Unbecoming a Nurse to Overcoming Addiction: Candid Self Portraits of Nurses in Recovery

by Paula Davies Scimeca, RN, MS
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