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- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
End of Year Thoughts
The first thing I want to say is thank you to every one of you who reads my blog! I know how busy we can all be so the fact that you stop...
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- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
Christmas 2021
Another Christmas is upon us. With COVID still disrupting our lives, it’s been another strange year (they even had to cancel some current...
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- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
3 Interviews in 7 Days
Happy Holidays once again. I’ll be honest - I’m not a big fan of “the holiday season” anymore. It is nice to see people more joyful, as...
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- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Surviving and Thriving After Loss Interview
Hi Everyone! Tuesday, December 7, was Keven's birthday. I just happened to be asked to take part in an interview on the topic of grief on...
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- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
Cute Baggie of Meth
Found some unused drugs the other day. Keven sure had some good hiding places. I've never once found heroin because if he had it, he'd...
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- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
Holidays Hurt - Ways to Help
My father passed away a few weeks before Christmas in 1974. Honestly, I don’t remember details of what it was like for my family that...
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- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
Tidbits of Info
Today’s there’s no specific topic, but stay tuned, I have a lot to say soon! Last night was the first time Solace for Hope, my support...
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- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
Fentanyl Murders
The first time I heard a parent say their child was murdered by fentanyl, I thought they were just using it as a term for dying from the...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
A Rough Patch
Life has gotten in the way of my writing for the last few weeks. My sister, Therese, has been in the hospital for over 2 weeks being...
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- Oct 7, 2021
- 7 min
Conversations with Former Drug Users - Educate Your Kids and Yourselves
This post is for everyone - but especially for parents of younger kids. Its a sad ugly truth that your children will most likely be...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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 16, 2021
- 4 min
Suicide Awareness Month - "Survivor's Guilt"
Losing someone to suicide carries a complex type of grief all it's own. Our person, our loved one, chose death. They chose to leave us....
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- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
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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- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
Falling Flat on My Face
Ten days ago I fell flat on my face, landing on cement. As a result, I was in the hospital for three days, had a brain...
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- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
The "F" Word
No, not that “F” word, I’m talking about is fentanyl. Fentynal is the most dangerous thing on the streets right now and is killing MORE...
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- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Friendship Vs. True Friendship
“Good friends care for each other, close friends understand each other, but true friends stay forever. Beyond words, beyond distance &...
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- Jul 29, 2021
- 4 min
Rollercoaster Road of Addiction
When Keven was actively using (in other words, almost all the time) my first thought every morning was, “I hope he makes it through...
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