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Ken's Journey to Self-Confidence

Ken knew that his relationship to drugs was different than other people's.
Ken
Ken

Ken knew that his relationship to drugs was different than other people's. However, he didn't know that he was dealing with a treatable medical condition. It took admitting to himself that he was dealing with an addiction for him to start seeking treatment. Ken's addiction wasn't his choice, but he did make the choice to pursue help from trusted professionals.

Since seeking treatment, Ken has become the confident person he always wanted to be. He didn't think he would graduate high school, but he ended up graduating university—and he's not slowing down his journey anytime soon. He now wants to share his story so that others in his situation can recover and discover their own self-confidence, like he did.

If you're seeking help for substance use disorder (SUD) but don't know where to start, check out: treatmentatlas.org

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