Celebrating Sobriety Mayle’s struggle with addiction began when he was 27 after his doctor prescribed him opiates for a back injury. He followed his treatment schedule but soon became attached to the medication. “Eventually, one pill wasn’t good enough,” he said. “So I went to four, but then that wasn’t enough. I didn’t realize how addictive they were until my prescription ran out and I couldn’t function without them.” When he tried to pull away from the doses, he felt sick. “I knew I was having withdrawals. I started buying the meds off the streets when my prescription ran out.” Years of taking opiates soon led to injecting heroin. After years of dealing with those addictions, Mayle sought out help. “I just kept encountering new beasts that consumed my entire life at the time. I was at my lowest and couldn’t even get out of bed. I realized I would either die from those addictions or I would get clean.” Mayle spent years in and out of various rehabilitation and treatment centers but struggled with relapse after the death of his father. He later decided to resume his treatment and started the online search that led him to CHOICES of Port Clinton. “I went for an assessment, and everything just clicked. After I started, I immersed myself in the program.” He
began with three sessions each week, along with a visit with his counselor.
Mayle attributes much of his success in the program to the dedicated work of its counselors. “They’re amazing. It’s hard to describe how much they care.” He’s now advanced to attending group sessions just once a week. “I’ve been fully dedicated since starting, and this program has made it easy for me to feel that way.” Between the medication plan and the counselors, Mayle says his new experience of recovery has given him an improved perspective. “I want to look into getting a job somewhere as a counselor myself one day. I want to take advantage of everything CHOICES has offered me.” In addition to mental health and addiction counseling, the program has also offered legal assistance with some of Mayle’s cases. “I had a couple of charges from some gun trouble I was in and was looking at a couple of felonies. Because I’ve proven how dedicated I am to sustaining this new life, the staff here have helped me get that reduced to a misdemeanor and avoid jail time. That’s been tremendous, and they’ve helped me in every aspect of my life. I can’t thank them enough.” Since starting at CHOICES, Mayle has passed every one of his drug tests and is working to celebrate a full year of sobriety.
-Brian Mayle “I went for an assessment, and everything just clicked. After I started, I immersed myself in the program.”
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