Is Our Love Enough To Withstand the Devastation of Addiction?
I lie awake at night listening to my husband’s breathing. He is clearly asleep. I, on the other hand, am wide…
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By Rhonda Ellis 89 Pounds Changed My Life
Editor's note: This post discusses anorexia/eating disorders I happened to overhear my daughter’s online meet for health class. The topic…
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By Melissa Neeb When You Love An Alcoholic
Dear loved ones of an alcoholic, It doesn’t matter if you are entrenched in this war today or if as…
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By Will Stults I Was an Addict. Thanks to God, I Have My Life Back.
"There's something wrong with Daddy." That's what rock bottom sounds like. I thought he was too little to notice. I…
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By celeste-yvonne Dax Shepard’s Relapse Reminds Us Recovery is a Daily Process
Dax Shepard is 7 days sober. Yes, you read that right. If you know Dax Shepard, you probably know that…
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By Kari Kampakis Dear Teens, You’ll Make Mistakes—But What Will Your Recovery Be?
A mom of five kids (all teenagers) once told me something they discuss a lot in their home is recovery.…
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By Alicia Betz I Tested Positive—And Recovered
I have asthma, but I’ve gone without taking a single puff of my inhaler for about 10 years until this…
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By Mikala Albertson My Husband Was Going to Die
We went to see A Star Is Born on date night. I thought it was supposed to be a romantic…
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By Kathryn Malherbe This Isn’t What I Thought Motherhood Would Be Like
I did not sign up for this. This thought went through my head as a screaming four-week-old newborn was lying…
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By Kimberly Poovey What Moana Taught Me About Trauma
My child has recently become obsessed with Moana. (Yes, I know. We are a little late to the party.) I…
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She’s Still There
One of the hardest things about processing childhood sexual trauma, for me, has been the loss of Who I Was…
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By Adrienne Barnes Moms Aren’t Supposed To Be Addicts
Moms are not suppose to struggle with addiction. Addiction. It's not a cute word, or thought, or action. But addiction…
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