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Black Bear May Prompt — Your Mental Health Journey
Black Bear May Prompt — Your Mental Health Journey
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Michele Maize
Apr 30
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
Black Bear April Recap
Black Bear April Recap
Alcohol Awareness Month was properly highlighted!
Michele Maize
May 1
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Mental Health in the Morning
Mental Health in the Morning
The advantages of early rising
W. K. Strawbridge
May 1
On That Rainy Day, My Courage Died
On That Rainy Day, My Courage Died
Why vehophobia is no joke
Yana Bostongirl
May 1
A Well-Meaning Therapist Kept Me Suicidal With This One Phrase
A Well-Meaning Therapist Kept Me Suicidal With This One Phrase
Latching onto the wrong info extended my dark night of the soul
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
May 1
I’m Putting Myself in a Program
I’m Putting Myself in a Program
It’s time to make some changes
Becca CO 🌵
May 1
Stuck in Addiction? Create a Goal and Work Towards It
Stuck in Addiction? Create a Goal and Work Towards It
Dream big and make steps toward accomplishing it
Thomas Morison
May 1
Itching For That Itch Again
Itching For That Itch Again
Old pains and new heartaches make me remember wanting to forget.
Ruby Noir 😈
May 1
Love and Alcohol
Love and Alcohol
How booze changed my life.
Julio Angel Rivera
Apr 29
Only the Good Die Young
Only the Good Die Young
If you have ever lost a patient, this story is dedicated to you.
Lauren Grawert, MD
Apr 29
Two Hard Truths I Would Tell Myself To Stop Drinking
Two Hard Truths I Would Tell Myself To Stop Drinking
Are you unknowingly practising the new form of Lingchi?
Caryn Leach-Smith
Apr 28
How Did I Not Know My Husband Was An Addict
How Did I Not Know My Husband Was An Addict
Was I really that clueless after sixteen years
Marcia Abboud
Apr 28
Surrender Control to Take Charge of Your Life
Surrender Control to Take Charge of Your Life
Lean into the moment of pure possibility
Joseph Dalton
Apr 28
Turning Down A Drink Is Harder When You’re No Longer Having A “Sober Year”
Turning Down A Drink Is Harder When You’re No Longer Having A “Sobe...
My experience
Jordan Katherine
Apr 28
A Heartbreaking Farewell to My Four-Legged Best Friend
A Heartbreaking Farewell to My Four-Legged Best Friend
The grief of losing a pet.
Leon Macfayden
Apr 27
Thriving Out of Spite
Thriving Out of Spite
It’s My Suicide Attempt and I’ll Laugh if I Want to
AND ALSO…
Apr 26
What Did I Learn from My First Love?
What Did I Learn from My First Love?
So much learning that I didn’t even realize at the time.
Denise Estey Lindquist
Apr 26
Alcohol Is Not As Attractive as It’s Portrayed
Alcohol Is Not As Attractive as It’s Portrayed
You get intoxicated because it is toxic
Michele Maize
Apr 26
I Can’t Remember
I Can’t Remember
I can’t remember where we’re from
Patrick O'Connor
Apr 25
Is Pop Culture to Blame for All of Our Addictions and Afflictions?
Is Pop Culture to Blame for All of Our Addictions and Afflictions?
A deep dive into how TV and movies influence our coping mechanisms
Deanna Bugalski
Apr 25
Parents, We Can’t Take Care of Everything for Our Kids All the Time
Parents, We Can’t Take Care of Everything for Our Kids All the Time
Am I a helicopter parent?
Michelle Marie Warner
Apr 25
But Mother I Love You
But Mother I Love You
My perspective as an adult with CPTSD raised by someone with untreated BPD
AND ALSO…
Apr 24
My Best Friend Calling From the Psychiatric Hospital Was a Big Deal
My Best Friend Calling From the Psychiatric Hospital Was a Big Deal
When fighting depression, picking up the phone can feel both overwhelming and invaluable.
Mad Midori
Apr 24
I Justify Drinking Because It Is Not Heroin
I Justify Drinking Because It Is Not Heroin
A personal exploration into how alcohol is and has been a part of my life.
Sue
Apr 24
Understanding the Link Between Negative Self-Talk and Mental Illness
Understanding the Link Between Negative Self-Talk and Mental Illness
You have to break the cycle.
Leon Macfayden
Apr 24
A Letter To My Old Probation Officer
A Letter To My Old Probation Officer
Dear Ned Flanders
Katy Langston
Apr 24
Bipolar Journaler
Bipolar Journaler
Keeping track when your mood is all over the place.
Julio Angel Rivera
Apr 24
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