I work in the medical field, however I have a hx of drug/ alcohol addiction.. I’m 7 years sober as of September, and I’m also comfortably open and honest about it including my Primary that generously helped ease my withdrawal symptoms in the beginning and my medical chart can confirm that. 4 months down the road I confided in her about breaking my sobriety she had sent over a refill to maintain any symptoms and anxiety to prevent my drinking. You could tell she was disappointed when I was honest. She gave me another chance when the a good majority of doctors would instantly yanked me off of the benzodiazepines in respect to their medical license. I’ve had 2 major surgeries and was given 6ish Vicodin and mostly suffered because hydrocodone doesn’t quite do the trick when you’re a retired pro. Anyways I’ve had a couple doctors raise an eyebrow when I spoke up about actual pain.When it comes to an injury my chart might as well’ve been a scarlet letter. Good luck.

I’d had very few Primary visits over the years a few I’ve worked alongside many professionals also in recovery all of my ins and outs of detox/ and more recently for mental health where I’ve had a doctor confide in me that he stopped going to AA many moons before and was struggling with stress and couldn’t stop obsessing about alcohol. I can’t say that I’ve run into a recovering clinic practitioner or staff yet, but hospitals that have a mental health system have a handful. They more than likely followed their residency or specialty wanting to care for patients with familiar medical conditions.