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- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
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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- Oct 13, 2022
- 5 min
Drunks, tweakers and junkies…
Addiction: Disease or Choice, Part One Ask yourself this question honestly: Do you think addiction and alcoholism are a moral failing or...
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- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Can Suicide be Stopped or Prevented?
Last Saturday I spent the afternoon at an event sponsored by the American Suicide Prevention Foundation (ASPF). I sat at a table with...
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- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
Healthcare Providers That Cause Harm
Keven and Trew 2019 Below is a short video from me talking about a subject that brings up anger and hurt each time I think or hear about...
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- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
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, 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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