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Addiction Unscripted
Shedding the negative stigma of addiction through the power of storytelling and our collective articles containing personal narratives, opinion pieces, and anything else related to addiction and recovery.
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Addiction Unscripted is a place for YOUR voice to be heard, to help break down the negative stigma that shames so many addiction sufferers into silence. cutting through the noise, and connecting with others with similiar experiences. Sometimes broken mending broken can be a beautiful thing. Have a story to tell? We want to hear it! Submit your story ideas to matt@therealedition.com

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Matt Mendoza
2x Entrepreneur, I live for connection, I like writing because stories are what connect us. "Stories are data, with a soul" -Berne Brown
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Sarah McKinney
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Shawn Ramirez
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Kyle McCallum
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Demis Lyall-Wilson
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iWILLrecover
Recovery isn’t something that you do; it’s a lifestyle. For detox and rehab: 1.888.567.0434 www.iwillrecover.com
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Val Everett
Writing about politics, nature, culture, work, and anything else that’s bothering me. Pseudonym.
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Aaron Nichols
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Inés Gaviria
Estudiante de Periodismo de la Universidad de Navarra, y de la Universidad de Missouri durante el curso 2013-2014.
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JONATHAN HINSHAW
No matter who you are or how you got here, I hope you find something positive and/or motivating from these articles.
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no one u know
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G. Nathalee Serrels, M.A., Psychology
I am a freelance writer currently writing articles for two addiction recovery websites.
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whatmesober
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Karl Hümmels, FitLobby Consultant
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Kathy Ward
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Tim Stafford
Storyteller
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Alpha Healing Center
A unique recovery experience that offers state-of-the-art treatments and holistic healing for substance abuse like #alcohol and #drug addiction in New Jersey
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Digital, tech, parenting and other tidbits
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David Hershkovits
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Shamoon Siddiqui
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Alana Saltz
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Chris Basil
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Three Torches
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Marcin Konkel
I talk about fostering hyper-productive teams and focused orgs where people and products flourish 🚀 Helped 100+ teams to grow 🌱 Mentor to Scrum Masters 🦸
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Norcross
Look, we’ve all made mistakes in our lives. For me, it was when I learned I could make computers talk to each other.
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Victoria Gamlen
Freelancer writer for startups and SMBs.
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Clarice Streets
I am a 44-year-old mom, Ironman triathlete, and former alcoholic.
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Bonny P McClain
geospatial data analyst 🌍 I apply advanced data analytics including data engineering and geoenrichment to discussions of poverty, race, and gender.
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Daniel Raymond
Daniel Raymond is the Deputy Director of Planning and Policy for the Harm Reduction Coalition.
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Josh De Souza Crook
Josh De Souza Crook is a freelance journalist and Communications Officer at London College of Fashion. More work here: www.joshdesouzacrook.com
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Guy Wilson
Brains are cool. Math/Neuro major at UC Berkeley.
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Rob Rose
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Mat Vaillancourt
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Farahnaz Mohammed
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Bob Powers
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Kevin R Kosar
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Evan Jarschauer, MAC, MBA
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Lauren Modery
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Christopher Mohar
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L. Colonna & S. Rosenfeld
Luciano Colonna and Stephanie Rosenfeld live in Salt Lake City. They are working on a memoir about marriage, methamphetamine, and mental illness.
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Ryan Hampton
Author, “American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis—and How to End It.” Activist. Writer. Dog Lover. Friend. In recovery from addiction, est. 2/2/15.
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Lars Schmidt
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