A new doctor was asking questions about my medical history last week. Specifically about my past trauma and experience with substance abuse. My life story, when blurted out box-check style, looks very grim.
Sexual abuse? Check
Domestic Violence, Battery, Assault? Check
Victim of Gun Violence? Check
Victim of Arson? Check
Victim of Sex Trafficking? Check
Hospitalizations due to Mental Health Crises? Check
Alcoholism and Drug Addiction? Check
Self Harm? Check
Suicide Attempts? Check
The above list is not comprehensive.
Of course, when he discovered that I had been to 11 treatment centers in the past but got clean without treatment this last time, he raised an eyebrow.
“How did you do it?”
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