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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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September Black Bear Prompt: When It’s Hard to Stay Here
September Black Bear Prompt: When It’s Hard to Stay Here
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Michele Maize
Aug 31
Black Bear Submission Guidelines—Updated 2024
Black Bear Submission Guidelines—Updated 2024
And becoming a writer with our publication
KiKi Walter
Jan 5, 2023
What Does the Name “Black Bear” Mean?
What Does the Name “Black Bear” Mean?
(And what does it have to do with mental health and addiction?)
KiKi Walter
Dec 23, 2022
Black Bear Is Now Part of the Boost Nomination Program
Black Bear Is Now Part of the Boost Nomination Program
Looking for high-quality personal stories about mental health, addiction, and sobriety
Michele Maize
Feb 1
Controlling Urges While Maintaining Sobriety
Controlling Urges While Maintaining Sobriety
I’ve learned some things after a few attempts.
Becca CO 🌵
Sep 26
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How the Gym Is Improving My Mental Health
How the Gym Is Improving My Mental Health
Healthy body, healthy mind
Patrick Meowler
Sep 26
My Unexpected Journey Through Electro-Convulsive Therapy
My Unexpected Journey Through Electro-Convulsive Therapy
From resistance to recovery
Starting Afresh 65
Sep 26
A Psychiatrist’s Opinions On Suicide
A Psychiatrist’s Opinions On Suicide
And the struggle to know when someone will end their life
Barbara Carter
Sep 25
Sleep Is Terrifying During Those First Nights Sober
Sleep Is Terrifying During Those First Nights Sober
With weird dreams, and all that sweat, I thought I was dying
Sober Reflections
Sep 25
Women and People Pleasing
Women and People Pleasing
Unlearning people pleasing and how uncomfortable it is — but necessary.
AND ALSO…
Sep 24
7 Months Living With A Man Who Built and Destroyed
7 Months Living With A Man Who Built and Destroyed
How can you be so good at both your uprising and your downfall?
Fatunla Samuel
Sep 24
Drinking Makes Me Sexy
Drinking Makes Me Sexy
It is too bad that the only one that thinks that is me.
S.M. Whiddon
Sep 24
What If I Were To Hurt Myself?
What If I Were To Hurt Myself?
Living with lifetimes of suicidal ideation
Julio Angel Rivera
Sep 24
5 Steps That Helped Me Overcome Addiction And Transform My Life
5 Steps That Helped Me Overcome Addiction And Transform My Life
Key Mindset Shifts for Lasting Change
Mia Liu
Sep 23
“Jesus Turned Water Into Wine” is a Lame Defense for Your Alcoholism
“Jesus Turned Water Into Wine” is a Lame Defense for Your Alcoholism
How making excuses is a warning sign
Not Even Wine With Dinner
Sep 23
I’m Getting Older and Still Working On The Wiser Part
I’m Getting Older and Still Working On The Wiser Part
Navigating life's seasons and transitions
Blake Shields
Sep 22
Everything For Me Is All-Or-Nothing
Everything For Me Is All-Or-Nothing
The addict in me makes moderation seem impossible
Patrick Meowler
Sep 21
What I Saw at the Top of the Luxury Condo Tower
What I Saw at the Top of the Luxury Condo Tower
A solution that would only cause more pain
Andy Spears
Sep 20
I Don’t Know Who I’ll Become Without Psychiatric Meds
I Don’t Know Who I’ll Become Without Psychiatric Meds
And I’m afraid of that person
Francesca Dallaglio
Sep 20
Ever Dreamt Of Taking a Suicide Pill?
Ever Dreamt Of Taking a Suicide Pill?
How a dream gave me the courage to change my reality
Fchaudhry
Sep 19
This Mental Obsession With Money Is Driving Me Crazy
This Mental Obsession With Money Is Driving Me Crazy
Even though I don’t make or have much
Patrick Meowler
Sep 19
My Poor Food Choices Are Crushing Me
My Poor Food Choices Are Crushing Me
But I’ve begun to shift the weight from my mind and body
sea-at-sunrise
Sep 19
Psychosis
Psychosis
My experience and recovery
El Cook
Sep 19
Irish Fest Vs The Sober Mom
Irish Fest Vs The Sober Mom
How a night out made me realize I was the “sober mom”
AND ALSO…
Sep 19
The Victim Game: A Rant on Fake Suffering
The Victim Game: A Rant on Fake Suffering
“We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” — Seneca
Sahil Fruitwala
Sep 19
Reclaiming My Garden — and Myself
Reclaiming My Garden — and Myself
Turning an overgrown space into a year-round cottage oasis, and finding peace along the way.
Starting Afresh 65
Sep 19
How Breaking the Cycle of Violence Breaks People
How Breaking the Cycle of Violence Breaks People
There are repercussions to speaking out
Patrick O'Connor
Sep 18
Soberly Suicidal
Soberly Suicidal
Sobriety doesn’t fix everything
David Wayne
Sep 18
How to Pick Yourself up After a Relapse
How to Pick Yourself up After a Relapse
Don’t stay in the gutter too long
Patrick Meowler
Sep 18
September Is the Hardest Month for My Mental Health
September Is the Hardest Month for My Mental Health
The challenge of combined seasonal affective disorder and ADHD
Grace Delphia
Sep 16
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