A Hard, Good LifeBy Claire Margit I thought my bone marrow transplant (BMT) five years ago was as close to death’s door as I could get– I ... Addiction
All You Need to do is ThisBy Munchie Morgan My sister was a heroin addict. While she wasn’t your stereotypical, stuff-of-crime-dramas, visibly strung out drug addict, her demons were real ... Addiction Death of a Sibling Stories Suicide
Adjusting My Lens: Shifting Out of Survival and Back Into LifeBy Christine Suhan I dreamt of him last night. It’s been a while since he’s haunted my sleep but time hasn’t erased any piece ... Abuse Addiction Depression Rape Suicide
My Mother Loved Me, But Not Enough to StayBy Alison Chrun It never occurred to me as an eight-year-old girl that I could lose my mother at such a young age. It ... Abandoment Addiction Stories
To Be a VoiceBy Dorlinda Steele Poison. You were a gift to us that December morning, perfect and peaceful and beautiful. Room 18 ICU. You were a ... Addiction Death of a Child Stories
The Revenge of a Good LifeBy Tamara Gabriel Looking back on where I am today, I realize that every step in my life somehow prepared me for my worst ... Abuse Addiction Death of a Child Death of a Loved One Depression Divorce Illness Stories
The Gift of HopeBy Angela Cartwright Hope is a precious gift to those who have lived in the darkness. On November 10, 2010, the light of hope ... Addiction Death of a Loved One Death of a Spouse Stories
Painting Beauty From the AshesBy MaryEllen Dennis After my 2010 divorce from a physically and emotionally abusive man, I turned to alcohol to try to escape the emotional ... Abuse Addiction Death of a Child Stories
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