I Was Addicted To The Weight-Loss Drug Phentermine For 15 Years: 'I’d Spiraled To A Dark Place'
I Was Addicted To The Weight-Loss Drug Phentermine For 15 Years: 'I’d Spiraled To A Dark Place'
July 31, 2019
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By Harmony HobbsOriginal Source: health.com

After this popular pill was prescribed to her by a weight-loss clinic, writer Harmony Hobbs quickly became hooked. Here, she opens up about her emotional struggle with addiction and alcoholism—and her decision to finally get sober.

Every time I walked into a medical weight-loss clinic, the experience was the same: dog-eared tabloids, subtle reminders of what an ideal body should look like, were scattered next to dated table lamps with pleated shades. Dingy mini blinds (were they beige or white and just really dusty?) remained closed, allowing me to hide in plain sight, praying that no one would see me for what I really was—an alcoholic addicted to prescription diet pills...click here to continue reading

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