Dr. Chris Schenewerk MD, was a patient taking naltrexone, is in long-term recovery and now prescribes naltrexone. He has written a book on his experience and started his own AA meetings, which has now grown to six in his area. He is a medical director of the newest inpatient rehab facility in his area, which was quite a feat following his recovery journey.
We need to stop blaming those who struggle with addiction and start helping them. Recovery is possible, but only if we’re willing to support each other. Here is one physician's recovery story.