National Recovery Month Means Hope and Healing
Many of you know this, but September is National Recovery Month. You may not know that purple is its official…
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By Her View From Home I’m Crying for the Life We Used To Have
Why cry? As the wife of a middle-stage alcoholic, I’m often asked this question. On the outside, I probably look…
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By Kim Hanson The Ravages of Schizophrenia: A Mother’s Perspective
Our bright, beautiful, beloved son was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his late 20s. Although the manifestation of his illness surfaced…
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By Allie Gravitt Losing a Brother, Understanding My Mother
At the end of his life, I didn’t like my brother. That feels awful to say. It probably is awful. My…
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The Baby I Held is Battling Addiction and I’ll Never Stop Loving Her
A simple text came today: She was arrested in court. Five words that have the power to change a life…
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I Hate What the Drugs Have Done but I Love You
Sister, we haven’t talked in a while. We both know the reason why. Yet again, you had a choice between your family…
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By Melinda Tarcon Addiction Doesn’t Get the Final Say Over My Son
She is so tired. It is a kind of tired that no amount of sleep or rest can alleviate. It…
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By Karen Johnson The One Where All Our Hearts Got Broken
This one hurts. We want to believe he’s just on a trip—maybe to 15 Yemen Road, Yemen—but he’s not. Matthew…
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By Danielle Boroian Addiction Is Stealing My Sister
A couple of weeks ago, I opened a Christmas gift from my sister that had languished in her apartment until…
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By Stephanie Whitehead The Light of Adoption
Light—it comes in many different forms. From the sun during the day and sometimes the moon at night. From a…
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By Kimberly Hale Jesus of the Rock Bottom Rescue
Have you ever hit rock bottom? I have and it was the scariest place I've ever been but that's where…
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By Moriah Couch The Pain of Loving an Addict and the Power of Love
Mental health is no joke. Addiction is no joke. In my experience, these things go hand in hand. People often…
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