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You Tried to Quit Before and It Didn’t Work—But That Doesn’t Mean You Failed

If you tried to quit before and it didn’t work, you haven’t failed. CORE Medical Clinic in Sacramento and West Sacramento is here to help you try again—with support.

June 4, 2025

C.O.R.E. Medical Clinic Team

You Tried to Quit Before and It Didn’t Work—But That Doesn’t Mean You Failed

One Attempt Doesn’t Define Your Journey

If you’ve tried to stop using before and couldn’t, you’re not alone—and you’re not a failure. Recovery is rarely a straight line. It’s a path filled with hard choices, tough days, and moments of doubt. But every attempt you’ve made is proof that you’re still fighting.

CORE Medical Clinic in Sacramento and West Sacramento believes that every try counts. And we’re here to help you keep going.

Setbacks Don’t Mean You’re Starting Over from Zero

Maybe you stayed clean for weeks. Maybe for months. Maybe just a few days. No matter how long it was, it mattered. It taught you something. It showed you that change is possible—even if just for a while.

What you learned during that time can help you try again. And this time, with the right support, it could last longer. It could be the start of something real.

Why You Couldn’t Do It Alone Isn’t Your Fault

The effects of substance use can impact your emotions, your body, and how you respond to stress. That’s why recovery isn’t just about willpower—it’s about giving yourself the right tools and support.

CORE Medical Clinic offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and other services that give you a better chance at long-term recovery, including:

  • Methadone clinic services
  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone therapy
  • Withdrawal management
  • Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment
  • Ongoing care through our outpatient treatment program (OTP)

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Two Locations, One Mission: Support That Meets You Where You Are

Whether you're closer to downtown Sacramento or live near West Sacramento, CORE Medical Clinic is ready to support your recovery journey. Both locations offer the same compassionate care, experienced staff, and evidence-based treatment options to help you take the next step—on your terms.

Try Again—with Support This Time

If you’re thinking, “What’s the point? I’ll just fail again,” we want to offer a different truth: You haven’t failed. You just haven’t had the right support yet.

You don’t have to do this alone. Whether it’s your first try or your fifth, CORE Medical Clinic is here to meet you with compassion—not judgment.

Your Recovery Is Still Possible—Let’s Start Today

There is no shame in trying again. There is only courage.

If you're looking for help in Sacramento or West Sacramento, and you’re ready to take that next step—we’re ready to walk beside you.

CORE Medical Clinic can help you rebuild. All you have to do is reach out.

Educational content from Core Medical Clinic. This article does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Initially, an intake assessment and admission medical history and exam is completed by counseling and medical staff. Treatment options are discussed and a course of action taken. Medication recommendations are made and initated to balance safety and benefit as much as possible. It is very important to let counseling, dispensing and medical staff know how the medication is working or not so appropriate adjustments can be made.

At C.O.R.E., we strive to individualize treatment and maximize success. There is no time pressure. Some do well with short term treatment while others benefit from long term treatment. We know relapse is common and can have disasterous results. We work hard to treat each patient as long as is required to achieve long term success.

First we work closely with the individual to achieve a “normalizing’ dose of medication to alleviate withdrawal and craving while minimizing side effects. Working closely with medical, dispensing and counseling staff most often allows us to achieve this goal in the first few days to weeks.

Not necessarily. C.O.R.E. Medical Clinic serves patients in Sacramento, West Sacramento, and surrounding areas. People often choose a clinic based on accessibility, treatment needs, and location.

C.O.R.E. Medical Clinic accepts several health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, MHN, Anthem, Medicare, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, Optum, Blue Shield of California, Magellan Health, and Western Health Advantage.

As most patients entering treatment know, opioid withdrawal is awful and inevitably leads to continued use. We are sensitive to how terrible the craving, restlessness, anxiety, bone aches, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, sweating, etc. can be. If alcohol, benzodiazepines, stimulants, or other drugs are involved withdrawal can be medically dangerous and require residential or coordinated medical care. Opioid withdrawal can be greatly reduced or eliminated by the early doses provided but again frequent contact with treatment staff for medication adjustments is very important.

The great majority of patients seeking treatment for opioid addiction can continue their normal life, including work, while they are working to find their ’normalizing’ medication dose. If residential or coordinated medical care is required, some time off may be necessary but again this will be individualized. Clinic hours are designed to accommodate the vast majority of working patients.

We work hard to educate patients about the benefits and safety of MAT. Many myths circulate about MAT such as it causing liver problems, bone problems and being harder to get off than fentanyl or heroin. These are absolutely false and will be discussed in detail with your treatment staff. Patients who receive MAT are much healthier than patients not in treatment. Learning to manage common side effects like constipation and weight gain can make patients healthier than they have ever been. All opioids are hard to get off but MAT can set up a very careful and safe detox when a patient is ready. An abrupt short term detox is not advised and can be difficult but a gradual, medically safe detox minimizes withdrawal symptoms. Supplemental safe, non addicting medications can further reduce unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.

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