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May 8, 20233 min read
Which Came First?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There is plenty of info out there on this topic, so I’m switching up the focus to talk about mental...
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Nov 3, 20223 min read
A phrase that hurts parents of addicts
I wrote this 11 years ago today: “I am grieving. I am grieving the loss of the years we lost to drugs, to the person he once was, to the...
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Feb 10, 20223 min read
Another Side of Me
I’m taking a break from writing on my usual topics today. This one is purely for fun and may not interest you if you’re not into music. I...
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Feb 4, 20223 min read
Depression & Opiates
I've had depression since early childhood. Before I started taking meds for it, it could be very severe, and I thought about ending my...
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Sep 30, 20213 min read
Suicide Awareness Month - Stigma
Stigma is any attitude, belief or behavior that discriminates against people There’s been a stigma toward substance abuse and mental...
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Sep 23, 20214 min read
Suicide Awareness Month - It's Not a Selfish Act
I’m grateful for the “awareness movement” because its brought attention to all the various causes out there. I looked at a list and there...
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Sep 9, 20213 min read
Suicide Awareness Month - Depression
I often wonder, what if Keven stayed on his meds and never started using heroin, meth, fentanyl? Would he still be here today? Keven...
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