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 > home > testimonials David has been with CODA for 12 years. Here is his story. Drugs had not been a part of David’s family history, yet somehow, in the fall of 1995, he found himself taking up to 60 pills a day. The fear of detox kept him hooked on medications. The thought of coming off drugs alone was absolutely terrifying. One winter night in February of 1996, David carried his sick grandfather to bed. His grandfather looked him in the eye and told the younger man he knew he had stolen some of his medication. His grandfather made David promise that he would quit using drugs. “Your daughter won’t have anyone if you don’t,” his grandfather told him. Three days later, David’s grandfather passed away. Four days later, David’s second daughter was born, and three weeks later, David sought treatment at CODA. Since then, David has been clean. After receiving treatment at CODA, David says, “I felt fine. I felt normal. I felt good. There wasn’t anything to keep me from getting better.” Within six months, David had a job. Within nine months, he was able to seek custody of his first daughter. In two years, David had both his daughters at home, and was employed by a major company, assigned to a multi-million dollar advertising campaign. When David speaks in public, to doctors, business leaders and Legislators, his first-time listeners are often shocked to learn he is a recovering person taking methadone; he shatters stereotypes and misconceptions as he describes his struggle and the treatment, recovery and success he has achieved. He sums up his recovery in simple language: “This was my only option,” David says. “I needed something to get my life back on track.” Treatment helps people regain their lives and dignity. David credits CODA with helping him gain control of his family, his job…his life. |