Sarah

I stopped using heroin in 2005 with the help of methadone and suboxone, both of which were amazing tools in the deep toolbox of my recovery. I've rarely felt comfortable sharing that part of my recovery story in traditional 12-step groups for fear that the stigma MOUD carries would exclude me from making lasting relationships or bonding with people in those spaces. Slowly, as more people take advantage of the life-saving opportunity available with MOUD (and are willing to do it openly!), the stigma is decreasing. 

-Sarah Shotland