‘Four Good Days’ Exposes the Heartbreak of Loving an Addict
My sister recently posted the trailer of a movie being released this spring called Four Good Days. In the film,…
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Drug Addiction Stole Him Away
I miss the way my little brother used to be before drug addiction consumed his life. When I think of…
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I Loved “The Queen’s Gambit,” But It Was Hard On My Mama Heart
If, like me, you’ve spent the last week or so utterly captivated by The Queen’s Gambit to the point where…
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Love the Addict So Hard it Hurts
If I had a magic wand, I would skip March 16th every year from now until forever. On that day…
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Keeping Ourselves in Check During Quarantine Might Take Some Extra Effort
The first time I tried alcohol I was in eighth grade. I snuck out after my parents were asleep and…
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I Miss You So Much, My Son
I miss you. I imagine you hugging me in my mind. I close my eyes, and I breathe you in.…
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Don’t Ask “How Did You Let This Happen?” Just Ask How You Can Help
I was a single mom when I met my husband, and my daughter and I fell head over heels. Within…
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I Had a Good Job, a Great Life—And an Opioid Addiction
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.…
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When You’re Spending Too Much Time and Money Shopping and Drinking, You Vow to Stop
I don't usually make resolutions, but it's been an unusual couple of years for me and my marriage. Two whack years,…
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Grieving Aunt Shares Warning After Nephew Dies: “There Can Be No Experimenting”
The death of a young person always takes my breath away; there is nothing more unnatural than a child or…
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This is What it’s Like to Love an Addict
Loving an addict will consume your every thought. Watching his physical deterioration and emotional connection to everything will make you…
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Mourning the Death of a Parent Who’s Still Living
Mourning the death of your parent while they’re still alive feels so wrong. Why is this a thing? Why am…
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