PinnedMember-onlyWhat it is like to finally be 11 years soberI started using because that is who I hung with in high school, but my using got more out of control over the years. I never knew using was even a bad thing. My whole family used drugs. My parents both smoked weed and my father was also an alcoholic…Addiction5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me: Kerrie Gutierrez-DiazI did not get time to do a story today, been taking care of my sick pup who just had surgery. So I thought this could be a good time for this post. My little pitty is doing super recovering. She did amazing during her surgery and she has to…Pitbull4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTrapped in an abandoned prisonHow did I get here? Was I the only one here? The last thing I remember is going to bed in my bed, in my house last night. When I woke up, I was not in my bed or my house. Where was I? I woke up in what looked…Short Story3 min read
4 hours agoMember-onlyThe Girl Everyone Disliked in High SchoolShe was not liked by everyone in school, not just a group of kids. Bullied by the whole school. Life was not easy for me. I somehow grew past all the pain, the hate, the depression, the humiliation, the anger, and the hate. I could go on with all the…Bullying5 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyI just surpassed 100 storiesI wrote over 100 stories on medium and learned a lot in that time. I have learned a lot since I started here on Medium and would like to share a little bit of what I learned. I started on here just before they changed the rules on the MPP(medium…Writing Tips4 min read
4 days agoMember-only50-word short, short storiesThank you Benighted for giving me the courage to attempt this challenge. As the light starts to fade away, I can’t move, don’t want to move, I look into your eyes and see the darkness of an empty soul that once loved me your love for me is only a…Very Short Story2 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyCancer is Hard on the Whole FamilyWhen it hits your family, life as you knew it will completely change. Since I wrote about my father I thought I would write about my mother and all the struggles she had to overcome. My mother was born into a normal middle-class family. She had struggles just like many…Grief4 min read
Aug 3Member-onlyLove of the WaterPoem about fishing in a boat Pulling the trailer into the water to release the boat, stepping in the lukewarm water to hold the boat afloat. Gathering our tackle, poles, and bait, making sure we are straight after we leave the shore with no wait. Starting motor to drive fast…Fishing2 min read
Aug 2Member-onlyBenefits in the UK compared to the USAI watch many shows from the UK and I wish things were handled differently with the mounting homeless in both countries. Many people are below the poverty level in both countries. I am sure other countries rank the same in this situation. I have been watching a lot of shows…Rant3 min read
Jul 31Member-onlyThe largest Bank Robbery Lead to the murder of innocent childrenHow could a man murder his children to avoid getting arrested and the children leaving their parents? Back in December of 1998, there had been a bank robbery by Timothy Blackburn. This bank robbery remains the largest amount taken in the state of Nevada. 1 million dollars. On the night…True Crime4 min read