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…
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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…
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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…
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By Her View From Home Watching Your Child Struggle With Mental Illness is Pure Agony
I wish my son had a stomach virus. That’s all I could think of as we sat in the waiting…
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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.…
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By Kristin Schlegel Dear Young Mom, I Wish I Was You Again
Dear young mama, First, let me apologize. I am guilty of saying “enjoy every minute” and “they’ll be grown before…
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To the Grieving Mother: You Did Everything You Could
Dear mama, I understand how hard this is for you, as much as one bereaved mother can relate to another.…
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By Anastasia Smothers We Must Have Faith in Our Kids
Parenting is hard. Whether you’re a single parent, working parent, stay-at-home parent—it’s hard. There is no wrong way or right…
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By Alethea Mshar Marijuana Just Got More Dangerous: What Parents Need To Know About “Dabbing”
Many people have used marijuana here and there, and some adults still have a joint once in a while to…
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By Sherry White She asked for a Cigarette. I Should have Offered her Hope.
I saw her before she saw me. I had just pulled up into the gas station at the pump…
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By Rebecca Spohr Please Promise Not to Mix Meds and Drugs
I have something really hard to say. I don't know how to say it because I'm still processing it all,…
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By Erin Stache The Day I Threw Away My Antidepressants
**Editor's Note: Medications prescribed for mental health can have very different results. This article is in no way meant to…
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