Thank you for writing this. I’ve been sober for 7 years this coming May. Wow, just typing that out feels weird. Only my closest family members know.

I know the struggle and hope to have the courage to use my platform on Medium and elsewhere to write my addiction story someday. But I’m scared of the stigma. I’m scared to be vulnerable. I’m scared that my years of sobriety are just a feverish withdrawal dream and I’m still in the nightmare of opioid seeking.

Your story gives me strength.