I spent years telling patients to disclose every medication, supplement, symptom, and substance to their healthcare provider. Then I became the patient who didn't follow his own advice.
Tag: substance use
“Second Chances (Terms and Conditions Apply)”
We say we believe in second chances—but only until risk, liability, and reality enter the room.
When the Door Closes Itself
Letting go of a career isn’t always a choice. Sometimes reality makes the decision for you—and the only thing left to do is accept it and move forward.
Scars of Service: Harm Reduction, Redemption, and the People Who Refuse Both
A former provider reflects on becoming the patient—where judgment replaced care, and how harm reduction could have changed everything.