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Black Bear
At Black Bear, we share informative articles and personal stories about struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
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Aug 7
Taking That First Sip
My thoughts on risking it all
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Carly Newberg
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Jun 27
The Unseen Wounds of My Battle With PTSD
I don’t want to point fingers, but I now know I’m not to blame
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Carly Newberg
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Jun 7
No Other Style of Therapy Has Challenged Me as Much as This One
I’m making more progress than I ever…
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Emma Rasmussen
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May 3
How Cigarettes Stole My Soul And How I Got It Back
Smoke Out
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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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Cat Wu
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Mar 24
My Life with Drug-Induced Psychosis — How I Manage and Steps to Recovery
Four months ago, I took a…
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KaliLou
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Mar 10
The Art of Self-Harm
Is Sometimes Sketched With Invisible Ink
I didn’t think I was…
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Sarah Sandidge
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Feb 9
I Was Nervous To Tell People I Was Sober
I felt like a fraud and a failure
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Will Krause
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Sep 7, 2023
Understanding, Mastering & Conquering Your Triggers
The science & art of trigger management
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Sushmita Singh
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Aug 10, 2023
Self-Help Has Failed Me
And it would be so much easier to just quit
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