***Trigger warning*** sexual abuse is mentioned in this episode.
***Cassidy's dogs became very anxious during the more emotional parts of the interview. They felt that some of the questions were too personal and were simply voicing their concern. Please forgive them. They love her very much.***
ER Nurse Cassidy joins us for an interview after her recent completion of a three-year monitoring contract. She gives us a candid description of her past and details an upbringing that encouraged her to tough it out and never ask for help. We discuss the trajectory of her struggle and how substance use became less about fun and more about coping with pain.
Cassidy describes her successes in treatment and her disappointments with The Machine. She recounts her frustrations with monitoring, including some alarming details about criminal misconduct during the drug screening process.
Cassidy's story is both disturbing and inspiring, frustrating and uplifting. It's a story that should make you feel uncomfortable -- it's a story that you need to hear.
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