hey mr.lucky66 or anybody that knows anything about the methadone clinic i heard u say u been in clinics in 4 states what do u know about insurance have u heard of any of the clinics paying for ou dose or some of it i have caresource of ohio and i know it is one of the bgest insurance companys in the us and i was wondering i know of one clinic in IN that is taing caresourse of IN and is paying there 12 dollars a day to dose the clinic i go to do not take insurance witch the problem i have is how can a clinic here say they dont take it and another say they do witch if mine dont take insurance witch is fine but my insurance should pay me back so what i am asking is since u been in alot of states at methadone clinic what al have u seen and how does it all go
The clinic life sux. I spent many years on and off of many clinics in 4 states. I'm glad you didn't get harrased too much. The cops do watch and maybe hastle clinic clients more than they should because they know there are some real criminlas there, but everyone is different. I know what you are saying about us all being the same but I saw some real bad types at clinics that thought nothing of stealing or harming people. You and your husband sound a little different in that respect. All the best
I know what your talking about, but these are people who dont understand unless they were in our shoes. When I first started to go to my clinic I felt that I was not meant to be their, it was embarassing & I felt shame in stepping foot in the clinic out of fear of being seen in their by someone I knew, I know this sounds a bit egotistic but I felt better then everyone else, but looking back Im glad I had this experience, as time went by I got more then a dose of methadone, I got a dose of reality, & the reality was that I wasnt any better then the local heroin addict, different sure, but not better, as I found out as time went by & talking with these people in groups that we all shared one thing in common, & that is of course a addiction to take something to make us feel better & escape reality, It was a wake up call for me & a learning process, not to mention a good kick in the pants, so looking back this would be the best thing that ever happened while going to the methadone clinic, understanding & learning that we are all the same. So understand that its easy for people to stand back & judge things they dont understand. Also I dont know If I told you this but yesterday I went to my clinic to pay them the last $200.00 they will ever see from me again, & I asked my counselor point blank, I want the truth here, how many clients of yours have you seen come off methadone & make it? Her response was, many! So I said, whats many? She came back with, shes been working in the clinic for a year & has seen 11 people in one year do it, & I thought, ok, if 11 people can do it, so can I.
A town this size...half the force was there (3 cars!)
You are absolutely right - and we attach no stigma to anyone...ourselves included - Thank you - You are awesome
Mostly...I missed our 1 hour nap - That really makes a big difference!
what an experience...bet it made you glad this will be over soon
As long as you were not arressted there will be nothing on you. Just word of mouth from some stupid cop.
Remember this the only stigma you have is the one you place on yourself.
Dove