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Grown Children, Living
September 18, 2021
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By Summer Tocci

Why I Forgave My Toxic Father

Trigger warning: abuse My first awareness of your problem with drinking came from the blowout that ended with you going…

Faith, Grief, Living
August 29, 2021
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By JD Arbuckle

Daddy Issues Don’t Define Me

Growing up as the daughter of an addict comes with its fair share of baggage. I like to consider myself…

‘Four Good Days’ Exposes the Heartbreak of Loving an Addict

Living
May 4, 2021
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By Mandi Tuhro

‘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,…

Grown Children, Living
April 29, 2021
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By Tina Unsell Seamon

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…

I Loved “The Queen’s Gambit,” But It Was Hard On My Mama Heart

Living
November 12, 2020
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By Emily Solberg

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…

Grief, Living
May 19, 2020
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By Dana Brady

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…

Keeping Ourselves in Check During Quarantine Might Take Some Extra Effort

Living
April 11, 2020
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By Jennifer Thompson

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…

Grief
March 6, 2020
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By Kristin Schlegel

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.…

Don’t Ask “How Did You Let This Happen?” Just Ask How You Can Help

Living
February 24, 2020
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By Her View From Home

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…

I Had a Good Job, a Great Life—And an Opioid Addiction

Living
October 3, 2019
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By Katie

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.…

When You’re Spending Too Much Time and Money Shopping and Drinking, You Vow to Stop

Living
February 23, 2019
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By Jodie Utter

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,…

Grieving Aunt Shares Warning After Nephew Dies: “There Can Be No Experimenting”

Grief, Teen
December 12, 2018
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By Jenny Rapson

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…

addiction

Why I Forgave My Toxic Father

Daddy Issues Don’t Define Me

‘Four Good Days’ Exposes the Heartbreak of Loving an Addict

Drug Addiction Stole Him Away

I Loved “The Queen’s Gambit,” But It Was Hard On My Mama Heart

Love the Addict So Hard it Hurts

Keeping Ourselves in Check During Quarantine Might Take Some Extra Effort

I Miss You So Much, My Son

Don’t Ask “How Did You Let This Happen?” Just Ask How You Can Help

I Had a Good Job, a Great Life—And an Opioid Addiction

When You’re Spending Too Much Time and Money Shopping and Drinking, You Vow to Stop

Grieving Aunt Shares Warning After Nephew Dies: “There Can Be No Experimenting”

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