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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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Will Visiting a Nude Beach Help Me Get Over My Body Image Issues Again?
I’m afraid I won’t be as…
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Heather Lowe Award Winning Sober Coach
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From Temptation to Triumph
A Sober Perspective on Watching Others Indulge in Wine
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Veronica Wren - Trauma Sucks. Recovery Shouldn't.
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Jul 5, 2023
Sexually Harassed by a Fellow Officer
Supervisors Said Reporting Would Harm My Reputation
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Veronica Wren - Trauma Sucks. Recovery Shouldn't.
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Jun 14, 2023
A Survivor’s Perspective on Women’s Rights
Abuse, Autonomy, and the Urgent Need to Protect…
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Veronica Wren - Trauma Sucks. Recovery Shouldn't.
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Jun 3, 2023
To All the Boys I’ve Kicked (Part I)
Consequences of Rape Culture
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May 18, 2023
This is Your Pilot, PMDD
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a crash waiting to happen.
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May 15, 2023
Why Are You Sad, Mama?
My mother’s unhappiness in a small, somber town
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May 8, 2023
I Don’t Want to Become My Mother
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree — and that haunts…
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Melissa Steussy
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May 6, 2023
Sorry Men, I Am Triggered by Your Perceived Manliness
Find a man who is comfortable expressing his…
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Jan 18, 2023
BLACK BEAR | THIS HAPPENED TO ME | ADDICTION
Quitting Cocaine On A Cross-Country Road Trip
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