Letter from an Addicted Daughter: The Difficulty In Loving Me

Nov 28, 2017

Dear Mom and Dad,I wake up every day and the first thing on my mind is getting high. I can’t stand to be in my own skin any longer. If I feel for too long, I shrivel up inside. I can’t feel this pain. I have to escape it and be rid of it and the only way I know how to...

Love Addiction Stopped Me from Getting Sober and Clean

Nov 16, 2017

When I was 26 years old, I met a man I quickly fell in love with. He was intelligent and passionate and he held a master’s degree in Art History. He spoke French and he could cook and he would buy me red velvet cupcakes from Sweet Lady Jane’s on Melrose Avenue. He was...

Clean Testimonial: Sarah

Oct 24, 2017

“Clean Recovery was there for me…and continued to be there for me. That was priceless. – Sarah M., a client of Clean Recovery Centers in Tampa, FL Clean Recovery Was a Lifeline for Sarah. . . . a clean testimonial. HITTING BOTTOM Sarah turned to...

My Doctor was My Drug Dealer

Oct 16, 2017

“It is a consistent counting and recounting, a loss of things internal – where your psychiatrist has become your drug dealer and he’s on speed dial, because he’s your favorite person to call.” by Lara Frazier, Clean Recovery Centers The above is an excerpt from a poem...

Voices of Recovery: Scott

Oct 12, 2017

I’m Scott, I am an alcoholic and addict. I grew up with a great childhood and loving family.  Grew up playing sports, vacationing at the beach and in the mountains.  I did ok in school, and had a lot of great times with friends and family. I was like the typical kid...