Substance Use

One thing about getting older and living through things is that you get to learn. If you choose to anyway.  Sometimes you learn lessons you never wanted to learn in …

updated from July 27 2023 One of the biggest myths about manipulation is that it always looks aggressive. Sometimes manipulation looks like confusion. Instead of yelling, threatening, or making demands, …

A long time ago, I dated a guy who facilitated recovery groups because he was a recovering addict. He was a respected professional who developed an addiction. Part of his …

For Some People, Staying Grounded in Reality Is a Daily Act of Strength For many people, “reality” is something the mind holds effortlessly. But for others, remaining anchored in what …

“America has the laws and the material resources it takes to insure justice for all its people. What it lacks is the heart, the humanity.” ~ Shirley Chisholm There is …

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I was confused by my own exhaustion. I had spent years doing what some people think is the hardest part of advocacy. Helping women find shelter Securing funds for rent …

Pain hurts in a way that words fail. Pain doesn’t announce itself politely.It arrives like weather—uninvited, undeniable, and immune to reason. Pain is a shadow you can’t outrun,a ghost that …

Karla Brada Mendez thought that she was getting a second chance on life when she started going to AA meetings. But instead she met Eric Allen Earle, an AA old-timer …

October reminds us to shine light on the realities of domestic violence. Too often, our discussions focus narrowly on what happens behind the closed doors of private homes. But abuse …