EP 061 - Transparency in Recovery with Cody Martensen

Can those of us in recovery take opioids for serious injuries? Jared points out, “We all have this fear that we’re just going to take a Percocet Five and all of the sudden we’re back abusing heroin the next day”(32:23).
     In episode 61, Cody Martensen shares his experience being five years clean and then breaking his tibia and fibula. He was prescribed opioids pre & post-surgery, he shares how he resisted old cravings. He recalls, “One of the things my sponsor recommended was “we flush the last one” (42:28). In addition, Dr. Seller’s addresses the medical point of view, “If you reveal to a doctor that you are in recovery and because of that he decides not to treat your pain, go get another opinion” (41:22).