Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Annongirl20 My own experience transcending into young adulthood was struck with a disheartening truth. That the one woman in your life whom, without doubt, should always care for you, your own mother, drastically was the complete opposite for me. Cherished childhood memories of sobriety. Laughter bursting its way through Continue Reading
By Patrick Bailey Abandoned and Hurt “I have to go and find myself.” This is the entire content of the text message I received, three days after I went home and found my wife gone. A couple of months before that fateful day, I knew deep in me that my Continue Reading
By Stanley Popovich Many people who struggle with alcohol or drugs have a difficult time getting better. There are many reasons why these people do not get the help they need to get better. Many family members who see their loved ones struggle have a very difficult time in getting Continue Reading
Those two words “attention seeking”, launched like a bomb by uneducated, misunderstanding peers, scare people away from asking for help.
You only take one or two more than what the bottle says. After all, you are in pain, and the doctor gave you the meds, so how can they be dangerous?
I hit rock bottom. Alone on a bench, with half a bag of cocaine, a few cigs and a completely battered mind after another four day bender.
Social media can cause envy, frustration and addiction. It’s worse for young people, and risks our mental health. How to use it wisely.
It’s been more than a year and I still love you. You’re still the first thing I think about when I wake. Will it ever stop?
I’ve achieved another sober Christmas. Here’s how I resist when the cravings kick in. I’m celebrating a small victory, and so can you.
I feared that my addiction to pain would cost me my life. Now I am almost three months clean from self-harm. If I can do it, anyone can.
At first it seemed like a good thing. But it destroyed the life I had built. This is how addiction can break your family.
By Daniel McDonald Petition Note: This blog is based upon real events. In this case, John Chadwick ended his life after being separated from his pets. The system failed John. Please read my post. If you agree (or even if you don’t), please consider signing John’s best friend Dee Bonett’s Continue Reading