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Black Bear November Prompt: Gratitude — Plus Boosted Stories
Black Bear November Prompt: Gratitude — Plus Boosted Stories
How do you stay in gratitude through tough times?
Michele Maize
Oct 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
The Struggle for Connection and Purpose
The Struggle for Connection and Purpose
The Universe isn’t giving me answers
Aidan McCarthy
Nov 15
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13 Years On I am More Than Grateful
13 Years On I am More Than Grateful
Paying for a piece of peace and quiet has never been easier
Eva Mtalii
Nov 15
I’m Recovered, but Traveling Makes Me Question Whether I’m Still Sick
I’m Recovered, but Traveling Makes Me Question Whether I’m Still Sick
It’s hard to find contentment when you’re busy chasing perfection
Carly Newberg
Nov 14
Gratitude Comes From an Empathetic Heart
Gratitude Comes From an Empathetic Heart
Being grateful can lead you to empathy even if you have a heavy heart
Michele Maize
Nov 14
Break The Silence
Break The Silence
You’ll be glad you did
Eva Mtalii
Nov 14
How the Pandemic, Remote Work Fueled Alchohol Consumption In America
How the Pandemic, Remote Work Fueled Alchohol Consumption In America
Remote workers numbed the pain like I did starting in 2002
Clifford Jones
Nov 14
A Sobbing Teen Broke the Generational Silence Around Mental Health
A Sobbing Teen Broke the Generational Silence Around Mental Health
When they broke down on the mountain, we showed how much they matter.
Rev. Dr. Michelle Pederson
Nov 13
Letting Go of Control
Letting Go of Control
Has transformed my mental health
Eva Mtalii
Nov 13
What a Recovery Community Taught Me About the Good Samaritan
What a Recovery Community Taught Me About the Good Samaritan
Finding hope from unlikely friends
Andy Spears
Nov 12
How I Beat Depression
How I Beat Depression
My battle with The Fool
Kevin Bottomley
Nov 12
Chronically suicidal? You just might be on the spectrum
Chronically suicidal? You just might be on the spectrum
Apparently, being suicidal is perfectly normal when you live in a world not built for you.
Lyra ☀️🌙🪴
Nov 11
What I Discovered About Avoiding Alcohol During The Festive Season
What I Discovered About Avoiding Alcohol During The Festive Season
And what I anticipate about this festive season.
Jordan Katherine
Nov 11
Love the One You’re With…
Love the One You’re With…
Life and reconciliation are possible after an affair
Deb Kalmbach
Nov 11
Chasing a Mind Free From Worry
Chasing a Mind Free From Worry
How I embrace my OCD thought patterns in search of peace
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Nov 11
I Got A 1. 65 GPA in Boys, Beer and Bongs
I Got A 1. 65 GPA in Boys, Beer and Bongs
A Gen-X First-Year Disaster
Not Even Wine With Dinner
Nov 11
The Therapy That Crying Is
The Therapy That Crying Is
Finding comfort and healing through tears
Summermuse
Nov 10
I’ll Remember the Pants More Than Luxury Cars and Caviar
I’ll Remember the Pants More Than Luxury Cars and Caviar
The reason I’m grateful for something far from simple
Joy DeSomber
Nov 10
3 Significant Challenges Adults with ADHD Face Beyond the Diagnostic Criteria
3 Significant Challenges Adults with ADHD Face Beyond the Diagnosti...
Insights from years of personal analysis, that are confirmed by scientific research.
Olena Radiant
Nov 10
“Your Body, My Choice.”
“Your Body, My Choice.”
A vivid reminder that America hates women.
AND ALSO…
Nov 10
Why Bad Stuff Happens to Good People
Why Bad Stuff Happens to Good People
Shared wisdom from the rooms of people living a sober life
Clifford Jones
Nov 10
How I Went from Complaining to Taking Control
How I Went from Complaining to Taking Control
And what gratitude has done to change my life
Becca CO 🌵
Nov 9
Desiring God, I found an absence
Desiring God, I found an absence
Yet, when I wasn’t looking, there came an unpredictable love
Patrick O'Connor
Nov 9
It’s Not a Drug It’s a Plant
It’s Not a Drug It’s a Plant
I don’t do drugs
MandaJB
Nov 8
Presence is Remembered More
Presence is Remembered More
Actions Speak Louder, But Words Still Matter
Andy B. Hahn
Nov 7
It’s Friday!
It’s Friday!
You Deserve it!
Lisa Yates
Nov 7
Gratitude Was a Gift I Gave Away
Gratitude Was a Gift I Gave Away
When we’re grateful for what we have, we feel the abundance of everything we wanted.
James Lloyd
Nov 7
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