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The Path of Destruction Caused by Opiates

Aug 9, 20209 min read

The Path of Destruction Caused by Opiates

On May 11, 2014, I headed from Boston to Philadelphia for my Pop-Pop’s 90th birthday celebration with my girlfriend and sister. On the way..

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Locked-In Syndrome: An inside look at an out-of-body experience

Jacob Haendel

Jul 25, 20206 min read

Locked-In Syndrome: An inside look at an out-of-body experience

Spending a year and a half being locked in, then virtually locked in and finally nonverbal, I had so much time with personal introspective..

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Jacob Haendel

Jul 18, 20205 min read

Rationalization, Regret, and Redemption

Most addicts believe the worst that can physically happen to them is being in a jail, an overdose, being in a vegetative state or “brain dea

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ABOUT JACOB

My name is Jacob Haendel. Not only am I a survivor of Stage 4 Toxic Acute Progressive Leukoencephalopathy (TAPL) and Locked-In Syndrome, I'm also the only documented recovery from TAPL. I'm here to share my story about overcoming addiction and surviving a terminal progressive disease.

My hope is to motivate others who may be facing any challenges in life and inspire people going through all types of recovery.

Follow along on my journey back to health!