Recovering Heroin Addict Discusses the Challenges She Faced i ...

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A recovering heroin addict discusses hitting her "bottom", realizing she needed to go to treatment, and finding drug rehabilitation at Lakeview Health Systems. She talks about the self-discovery she made during the 6-week program and the attitude changes she made to build a strong foundation for recovery and prevent relapse. She also addresses the challenges she faced in a residential treatment center and explains how the Lakeview Health Systems staff helped her work through them.

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"I want to stop myself from doing drugs before it's too late. I want to get clean and turn my life around before I start taking harder drugs."

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