If you missed our recent post about Suboxone treatment for heroin addiction, you may not realize how easy it can be for “normal” people to slip into serious drug use. This example from Oprah Prime is probably closer to what a lot of heroin addiction stories really look like than the fantasy many hold of rough people developing rough habits in rough situations– drug addiction can happen to anyone who turns to a substance for help through a tough physical or emotional time. If this example reminds you of yourself or someone you know, you’re in luck: The Center for Effective Living is uniquely qualified to deal with addiction issues. Check out this excerpt from Oprah’s story, and contact us today if you want to talk about what we can do for you or for someone you care about.
Twenty-year-old Claire grew up in an affluent community, attended an elite East Coast boarding school and was an all-American high-school athlete, winning varsity letters in three sports and earning an athletic scholarship to attend college. Not long ago, she seemed to have it all, but life looks different for Claire today.
Now a college drop-out, Claire is addicted to heroin. She recently spoke with Oprah about her accelerated path from scholarship student to drug addict on an episode of “Oprah Prime” focusing on heroin addiction.
“This was something I never saw coming,” Claire says. “I was a good kid. I had achieved everything my parents had hoped for me.”
The star athlete was captain of three sports teams in high school, but says she grappled with an emptiness going on beneath the surface. “I was just so unhappy with myself and never felt good enough or satisfied, no matter what,” Claire explains. “It came from something inside of me that was just not okay.”