Deanna of Fayetteville, North Carolina feared for her daughter’s life due to an addiction to OxyContin and other pain medications

My daughter went from being a successful college student, active in church choir and in her community, who was completely drug and alcohol free to being addicted to Oxycontin due to a car accident and an ER doctor’s first prescription. This situation led her down a path which can only be described as a living […]

Janet Bosselman chooses a “gradual weight-loss” strategy and drops 65 pounds!

As of today 11/11/07, I have lost 65 lbs. and am still in the process of losing more. I had lost 2 members of my family to cancer 2 years ago, and I guess food was my way of coping. I was obese, borderline for blood pressure medicine, sluggish with little energy, and more pain in my left knee where I had […]

Amanda Verlinger suffered from anxiety, depression, vertigo and chronic pain

My name is Amanda Verlinger and I’m 32 years old. I decided to go to The STOP Clinic after I came home to NC from WA state for a family visit. While home, my parents suggested the idea as we were talking about a traumatic event I had recently gone through. They believed that my […]

Christina Austin tried many methods of stopping smoking before succeeding with the STOP Clinic

Going to the STOP Clinic was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. I’ve tried numerous methods to stop smoking and nothing worked for me. I love smoking, it’s like my nerve medicine, so when you enjoy something then you know it’s hard to put it down. For health reasons my sister […]

Stephanie Lovett began smoking at 15, and has been smoke-free since 2007

I started going to the Stop Clinic for smoking cessation in May 2007. Many times previously, I had spoken to Leslie Lyon about my desire to quit smoking. She told me on several occasions that when I was ready she would be there for me. I was 51 at the time and had smoked since […]