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Dec 15, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 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...
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Sep 23, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20214 min read
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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Jul 22, 20212 min read
Turning Loss into Hope
Maggie Today I’m sharing about a woman who is a genuine hero. One definition of hero is “someone who fights for a cause” and Maggie...
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Jul 15, 20216 min read
Siblings - The Forgotten Mourners
I am excited about this blog post. This week I have a guest who shares her story with us. I met Georgie via Instagram, I was so taken...
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