What if your drug of choice didn’t get you high anymore? Would you still use it? This is the type of thinking that is behind…
Violent tugging from the back of the throat. Eyes burning with the threat of tears. Two young children stare with doe eyes as they try to process…
Think about the last time you actually sat down and took a legitimate break from everything. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Our daily lives…
“Heroin addict” sounds pretty scary to the average parent. US culture inundates us with the idea that heroin is the ultimate bad drug that only…
We’re surrounded by rape culture. It’s what shames women and men into hiding the invasive, soul-crushing horrors that befall them behind closed doors. The patriarchy…
There are few things that raise the heart to the throat quicker than being confronted with your loved one’s private suffering. Those hidden bottles you…
Strange that after all these years, the scent of your first love’s perfume STILL raises the hair on the back of your neck. Or maybe…
To my loving family, I’m so sorry. I messed up and I didn’t realize it until now. The pain, agony you must be in…it’s my…
We’ve all heard the ignorant line dripping with condescension, “Oooh, poor baby, was that a trigger for you? Grow up and deal with it! The…
Chagrin is understandable when a mom discovers her young adult son has, once again, stolen money from her wallet. Or he didn’t show up to…