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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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June Black Bear Prompt- PTSD
June Black Bear Prompt- PTSD
June is PTSD Awareness Month
Michele Maize
May 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
Why My Husband Diagnosed Me With an Exaggerated Startle Response
Why My Husband Diagnosed Me With an Exaggerated Startle Response
Worse case scenarios hiding under the bed
Deb Palmer
Jun 20
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The Story of a Stutter In 10 Scenes
The Story of a Stutter In 10 Scenes
No 8: The breakdown
Gary Niemen
Jun 20
From Booze to Beats: My Alcohol Survival Story
From Booze to Beats: My Alcohol Survival Story
And the journey through drinking and drumming…
TOM★LEU
Jun 20
No, I’m Not on Drugs
No, I’m Not on Drugs
This is just sobriety.
AND ALSO…
Jun 20
Why I Had to Hit Rock Bottom to Love Myself
Why I Had to Hit Rock Bottom to Love Myself
Looking for love in all the wrong places.
Leon Macfayden
Jun 19
I Found Character Assets in Recovery
I Found Character Assets in Recovery
My first attempts at a 4th step left me demoralized. Then, I found I had character assets, and everything changed.
Rev. Dr. Michelle Pederson
Jun 18
When My Rapist Ambushed Me With Step Nine in the Target Parking Lot
When My Rapist Ambushed Me With Step Nine in the Target Parking Lot
And how strangers I never saw again came to my rescue
Maisie Archer
Jun 18
Using The Mind-Body Connection to Unlock Deep Emotions
Using The Mind-Body Connection to Unlock Deep Emotions
A personal account of insights
Barbara Carter
Jun 18
A Tricky Little Thing Called Cross-Addiction
A Tricky Little Thing Called Cross-Addiction
Accidentally swapping your substance of choice for something else
PatrickMeowler
Jun 18
Sometimes Sobriety is Awkward
Sometimes Sobriety is Awkward
How my ex-sponsor joined the sober group I run.
AND ALSO…
Jun 18
Driving
Driving
Driving, driven… Driving, always driving. Why?
Mike Hickman
Jun 18
Stuck on the Comedown Merry-Go-Round
Stuck on the Comedown Merry-Go-Round
Emotional backlash follows my every choice
Piddling Piddles
Jun 17
The Shadow Of Me
The Shadow Of Me
When the light reveals the darkness.
Ruby Noir 😈
Jun 16
Disgusted By Drunks
Disgusted By Drunks
But I also love them
Melissa Steussy
Jun 16
How I Chose Hope When My Anxiety Joined Me in a Hospital Waiting Room
How I Chose Hope When My Anxiety Joined Me in a Hospital Waiting Room
I’ve learned to live with anxiety without giving it the steering wheel
Suzanne Berger
Jun 15
Self-Medicating Social Anxiety With Cannabis and Alcohol
Self-Medicating Social Anxiety With Cannabis and Alcohol
My story of self-medicating with these substances
Thomas Morison
Jun 14
The Mixed Feelings Of Walking Into Rehab For The Fourth Time
The Mixed Feelings Of Walking Into Rehab For The Fourth Time
And running away after five days
PatrickMeowler
Jun 14
What’s the Number One Issue I Encounter in My Counselling Private Practice?
What’s the Number One Issue I Encounter in My Counselling Private P...
Relationship to self
Love, Lisa
Jun 13
One Harrowing Day I Burned a Moth With My Bare Fingers
One Harrowing Day I Burned a Moth With My Bare Fingers
Is it possible to get so fired up that your fingers burn an insect or blade of grass?
Nikolaos Skordilis
Jun 13
AND ALSO…
AND ALSO…
How the simplest phrase made a huge impact on my life.
AND ALSO…
Jun 12
I Had To Fix My Hormones Before I Could Quit Drinking
I Had To Fix My Hormones Before I Could Quit Drinking
Upside down hormones equal disaster
Sarah Sandidge
Jun 12
What CPTSD Feels Like
What CPTSD Feels Like
Complex trauma is the curse that keeps on giving
Julio Angel Rivera
Jun 12
Making Life Manageable Again
Making Life Manageable Again
Bouncing back from chronic stress and exhaustion
Nicole Dake
Jun 12
Thunderstorms Yay or Nay: Traveling Part 4
Thunderstorms Yay or Nay: Traveling Part 4
Weather PTSD: I am NOT a Fan!
Shayla Renee 💖
Jun 12
Using Cannabis Every Day Gives Me Anxiety, So Why Did I Let It Creep Back Up On Me?
Using Cannabis Every Day Gives Me Anxiety, So Why Did I Let It Cree...
A drug test and a panic attack brought me back to a more sober balance
LibrariAnna
Jun 11
Being Wanted But Not Valued
Being Wanted But Not Valued
How situationships want the benefits of a relationship without the responsibility of them.
AND ALSO…
Jun 11
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