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At Black Bear, we share informative articles and personal stories about struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
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Andy Spears
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Black Bear
Jul 10
I Found My Therapist in the Walmart Bathroom
I couldn’t believe she was there
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Jessica Ann
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Jun 5
Learning to Move Forward and Stop Looking Back
Finding a way to untangle myself from the past
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Ellen Eastwood
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May 23
MY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY
I Couldn’t Find the Right Therapist, So I’m Doing the Work Myself
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Maria Hayes
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May 12
From One Alcoholic To Another, Happy Mother’s Day, Mom
I followed your path a little too closely, I’m…
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Carly Newberg
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May 8
Unmasking My Truth and Learning to Embrace Who I Am and What I Want Out of Life
Because change is the…
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Jessica Ann
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Apr 18
No Stakes and No Momentum Makes for the Perfect Depressive, Anxiety-Riddled Storm
“I didn’t…
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Carly Newberg
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Apr 17
I Learned To Like Alcohol When I Realized It Shut Off Certain Parts of My Brain
But now I’m evaluating…
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Mike Hickman
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Apr 2
“Just Move On”
Don’t let anyone tell you to “just move on…” There is no “just” about it
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KiKi Walter
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Mar 14
PERSONAL ESSAY
Addicted to All the Things
I guess you could call it a personality quirk
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Andy Spears
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Mar 4
Leaving the Path of Hopes and Dreams
And strolling toward a nightmare
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