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Addiction & Recovery

janterry

(4,429 posts) Wed May 24, 2017, 01:35 PM May 2017

2 addiction counselors at halfway house die from overdose (crosspost)

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2 addiction counselors at halfway house die from overdose

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/2-addiction-counselors-at-halfway-house-die-of-drug-overdose/2017/05/24/74d38b76-4096-11e7-b29f-f40ffced2ddb_story.html?utm_term=.260f49e23952

Heroin OD's

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2 addiction counselors at halfway house die from overdose (crosspost) (Original Post) janterry May 2017 OP

The phrase "my disease is on the parking lot irisblue May 2017 #1

I worked in several treatment centers for a few years dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #2

Learning the difference between clean, sober and working on recovery is complex. irisblue May 2017 #3

Many do relaps. As You said..."..working on recovery is complex." Stuart G May 2017 #4

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irisblue

(34,412 posts)

1. The phrase "my disease is on the parking lot

Reply to janterry (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2017, 01:43 PM

May 2017

doing push ups while I'm in this room." So sad for their clients and their beloveds.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

2. I worked in several treatment centers for a few years

Reply to irisblue (Reply #1)

Wed May 24, 2017, 02:00 PM

May 2017

back in late '80's.
They hired mostly recovering staff, including docs, and I have to say, more than a few of the staff, while "clean", were no way "sober" in their behavior and thinking. Several relapsed, quite predictably.

irisblue

(34,412 posts)

3. Learning the difference between clean, sober and working on recovery is complex.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Wed May 24, 2017, 02:05 PM

May 2017

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

4. Many do relaps. As You said..."..working on recovery is complex."

Reply to irisblue (Reply #3)

Thu May 25, 2017, 07:21 PM

May 2017

very complex, and very difficult I might add. Very sad story in original post....

CountAllVotes

(21,103 posts)

5. dead link

Reply to janterry (Original post)

Sun Jul 9, 2017, 10:56 AM

Jul 2017

JUST FYI

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