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However, there are people in the community who are deeply connected to recovery and working to bring more resources to the area.
"I was introduced to the fentanyl pills, and then I just kind of slowly stopped heroin and those became what I was doing," Young explained. “On a daily basis, I was doing up to 12 [pills] a day.”“I struggle with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, all that jazz, and it’s just been exacerbated," Young said."And still, even right now, I want to numb it all."
“This is her safe place. We are her safe place. We are her home, forever," said Stephanie. “Being educated about addiction and the brain and the fact that it is a disease, it is not a choice, is huge."Stephanie works with Peer Empowered Recovery Community Solutions in Canon City. PERCS is a recovery community organization focusing on direct peer services to those in recovery or seeking recovery. The organization bridges the gap between people in recovery and the services they need.
Dierks has also struggled with his own addiction, which is one of the reasons he started PERCS in 2020.
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