Stigma

Personal Writing & Blog

Aug 31, 20233 min read

Harm Reduction = Opportunity to Live

Here's one of the biggest problems for someone with substance abuse disorder. To begin with, there is a saying that goes like this:...

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...

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...

Oct 13, 20225 min read

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...

Apr 28, 20221 min read

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...

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...