Your son has always been in the “failure to launch” phase. He is 28 and living in your basement. You know you are partially to blame, it’s easy to mother-hen him and help when he asks. He had been distant since the divorce over five…

Your dad has always worked hard to provide for your family. With five brothers and sisters, your mom stayed home to keep the house and your siblings in line. He didn’t mind his role, but you knew there had to be something going on for…

You had a wild phase when you were younger, experimenting with opioids to cope with – at the time – undiagnosed anxiety. There were times when you were lucky to make it through the night, and your mom had to make the call more than once…

You drink a few drinks at a party before a friend of yours offers you some opioids. You take the substance because your friend says you will have more fun. However, after some time passes, you feel like you are stumbling and more dizzy than…

You had taken several opioids throughout the years and had been proud that you had never experienced an overdose before. However, after a night when you took a dose from a batch of heroin that a dealer told you was the strongest yet, you…

You have been wrestling with the seemingly ongoing cycle of opioid use for the last few years. Every time you’ve pulled away, the cravings for opioids have only grown stronger. You keep thinking this time will be the time you will stop…

When you decided to stop using heroin, you were nervous about withdrawal and cravings. If you went to get treatment, would they help with those concerns? Even though you had hesitations, you were ready to stop using heroin and decided to…