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Why I Had to Hit Rock Bottom to Love Myself
Why I Had to Hit Rock Bottom to Love Myself
Looking for love in all the wrong places.
Leon Macfayden
Jun 19
When My Rapist Ambushed Me With Step Nine in the Target Parking Lot
When My Rapist Ambushed Me With Step Nine in the Target Parking Lot
And how strangers I never saw again came to my rescue
Maisie Archer
Jun 18
A Tricky Little Thing Called Cross-Addiction
A Tricky Little Thing Called Cross-Addiction
Accidentally swapping your substance of choice for something else
PatrickMeowler
Jun 18
Driving
Driving
Driving, driven… Driving, always driving. Why?
Mike Hickman
Jun 18
Stuck on the Comedown Merry-Go-Round
Stuck on the Comedown Merry-Go-Round
Emotional backlash follows my every choice
Piddling Piddles
Jun 17
Disgusted By Drunks
Disgusted By Drunks
But I also love them
Melissa Steussy
Jun 16
How I Chose Hope When My Anxiety Joined Me in a Hospital Waiting Room
How I Chose Hope When My Anxiety Joined Me in a Hospital Waiting Room
I’ve learned to live with anxiety without giving it the steering wheel
Suzanne Berger
Jun 15
The Mixed Feelings Of Walking Into Rehab For The Fourth Time
The Mixed Feelings Of Walking Into Rehab For The Fourth Time
And running away after five days
PatrickMeowler
Jun 14
One Harrowing Day I Burned a Moth With My Bare Fingers
One Harrowing Day I Burned a Moth With My Bare Fingers
Is it possible to get so fired up that your fingers burn an insect or blade of grass?
Nikolaos Skordilis
Jun 13
AND ALSO…
AND ALSO…
How the simplest phrase made a huge impact on my life.
AND ALSO…
Jun 12
What CPTSD Feels Like
What CPTSD Feels Like
Complex trauma is the curse that keeps on giving
Julio Angel Rivera
Jun 12
Making Life Manageable Again
Making Life Manageable Again
Bouncing back from chronic stress and exhaustion
Nicole Dake
Jun 12
Thunderstorms Yay or Nay: Traveling Part 4
Thunderstorms Yay or Nay: Traveling Part 4
Weather PTSD: I am NOT a Fan!
Shayla Renee 💖
Jun 12
Using Cannabis Every Day Gives Me Anxiety, So Why Did I Let It Creep Back Up On Me?
Using Cannabis Every Day Gives Me Anxiety, So Why Did I Let It Creep Back Up On Me?
A drug test and a panic attack brought me back to a more sober balance
LibrariAnna
Jun 11
Bleeding for Relief
Bleeding for Relief
When self-harm offers a false sense of freedom
Nicolas Ramis🦎
Jun 11
I Am The Traumatized Daughter of a Boomer Video Game Addict
I Am The Traumatized Daughter of a Boomer Video Game Addict
Now parenting in a world more online than unplugged
Tara Nicole Szkutnik
Jun 10
The Journey of Sobriety: Three Years of Growth, Challenges
The Journey of Sobriety: Three Years of Growth, Challenges
Three years ago, I made a decision that would change my life forever: I chose to embrace sobriety.
Steve Gray
Jun 9
Latest Neuroscience Helped Me Understand How Meditation Cures Depression
Latest Neuroscience Helped Me Understand How Meditation Cures Depression
And how it has helped me in my job as a suicide prevention counselor.
Guillaume Dubé
Jun 9
I am Not Broken, Just Different
I am Not Broken, Just Different
Navigating life in an ableist world where I am always “damaged”
Purbita Chakraborty
Jun 7
Seventeen Months Alcohol-Free
Seventeen Months Alcohol-Free
Choosing not to drink
Jordan Katherine
Jun 7
No Other Style of Therapy Has Challenged Me as Much as This One
No Other Style of Therapy Has Challenged Me as Much as This One
I’m making more progress than I ever did with normal talk therapy
Carly Newberg
Jun 7
Amazonian Adventures With Unstable Friends
Amazonian Adventures With Unstable Friends
A true story about traveling with someone I met off the internet
Cayley Skelton
Jun 6
When Anger Comes Knocking
When Anger Comes Knocking
This post was supposed to be for stepparent’s week, but I am too agitated to write it
Alisa Childress
Jun 6
When Past Friendships Become Addictions
When Past Friendships Become Addictions
Beyond the banter: reassessing relationships
CosmicDancer
Jun 6
Learning to Move Forward and Stop Looking Back
Learning to Move Forward and Stop Looking Back
Finding a way to untangle myself from the past
Jessica Ann
Jun 5
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