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It was at that point that I made an appointment at the methadone
clinic. There is no doubt that this move gave me a new lease on life. It
took some time for me to get back on my feet. It was not an easy
ordeal for me. I struggled for quite some time before I finally got back
on my feet. I left a job that had no future and found a position in a start
up company in the Silicon Valley. The company took off and shortly
thereafter I was promoted to a vice president position. I have no idea
what tomorrow will bring but for now I have a nice salary and live in a
nice neighborhood. I am married to wonderful woman who loves me
as much as I do her and I choose to simply enjoy what I have
accomplished.

It has become clear to me that I am an incurable addict who cannot
exist without some form of medication. God knows that I tried every
avenue available to me but they all eventually ended with my going
back to drugs. I suppose that I could try again to live my life without
some form of medication but based on my experiences, why would I
want to do that? I contracted hepatitis while sharing needles but with
the encouragement of the staff at the clinic and today’s medications, I
have managed to clear the virus.