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Black Bear February Prompt: Life Altering Moments
Black Bear February Prompt: Life Altering Moments
Tell me about an “aha” moment
Michele Maize
Feb 1
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, 2024
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Learning to Be Still and Recover
Learning to Be Still and Recover
Harnessing the restorative power of rest
Andy B. Hahn
Feb 11
I Was the Judgmental Little Asshole in the Choir Loft
I Was the Judgmental Little Asshole in the Choir Loft
Some ah-ha moments come late, requiring distance from family
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Feb 11
How a Childhood Song Held My Secret Until I Was Ready to Tell My Story
How a Childhood Song Held My Secret Until I Was Ready to Tell My Story
Revisiting the song and sharing my story is helping me finally release the sadness
Alexandra Christensen
Feb 10
Triggered? Break Away Instead Of Absorbing It
Triggered? Break Away Instead Of Absorbing It
Fasting from Social Media to Protect my Peace
Grace Bianco
Feb 8
ADHD Underachiever
ADHD Underachiever
Coming up short is sometimes an inside job
Julio Angel Rivera
Feb 8
Celebrating a Year of No Self-Harm
Celebrating a Year of No Self-Harm
After 34 years of wrestling with self-harm and suicidal thoughts, I’ve finally made a major leap in my healing journey
Y.L. Wolfe
Feb 8
Understanding My Alcoholic Father
Understanding My Alcoholic Father
My road to recovery
Barbara Jennejohn
Feb 7
Overcome Self Doubt, and Keep Trying Until You Achieve Your Goals
Overcome Self Doubt, and Keep Trying Until You Achieve Your Goals
Don’t let self-doubt stop you from persuing your dreams
Thomas Morison
Feb 7
If You Read My Search History, You’d Worry About Me
If You Read My Search History, You’d Worry About Me
The internet knows the truth I can’t say out loud
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Feb 7
I Stopped Drinking and Now Suppressed Emotions Are Rising Like Corpses to the Surface
I Stopped Drinking and Now Suppressed Emotions Are Rising Like Corp...
I was warned this would happen and I’m ready
Judy Walker
Feb 7
Stay Away, Stigma
Stay Away, Stigma
You will never define us
Rohan Poosala
Feb 6
Can People Actually Moderate Their Drinking?
Can People Actually Moderate Their Drinking?
What are the statistics?
Lisa Yates
Feb 6
Raging Out of Control Fires Can be Quelled
Raging Out of Control Fires Can be Quelled
When we work together, flames can be turned to ash
Joy DeSomber
Feb 6
How a Man’s Death Taught Me the Meaning of Life
How a Man’s Death Taught Me the Meaning of Life
In love and death, what truly matters becomes clear
James Lloyd
Feb 6
When Rest Was All That Was Left, I Stopped Running
When Rest Was All That Was Left, I Stopped Running
Listening to my body and learning to surrender
Carly Newberg
Feb 6
The Opossum In The Road
The Opossum In The Road
Sometimes a fork in your career path is a breathing creature in need of help.
Ruby Noir 😈
Feb 5
Death by Prescription Pad — Big Pharma Killed My Mom
Death by Prescription Pad — Big Pharma Killed My Mom
I’m convinced my mom’s Alzheimer’s was fueled by the pharmacy
Not Even Wine With Dinner
Feb 5
When the Future Calls but the Path Feels Endless
When the Future Calls but the Path Feels Endless
it’s not always with a clear voice
Madison Clarke
Feb 5
A Bridge Between Life and Death
A Bridge Between Life and Death
The Man Who Leapt From the Golden Gate and Chose Life in the Descent
Z.A. Roberts
Feb 5
How Alcoholism Hijacked The Traumatized Brain of My Loved One
How Alcoholism Hijacked The Traumatized Brain of My Loved One
His spiral into addiction and chance for recovery.
Psych Kush
Feb 5
Exploiting Prisoner Success Stories
Exploiting Prisoner Success Stories
Failing To Provide Transitional Services To The Recently Freed
Michael A. Kroll
Feb 4
The White Light That Changed My Life
The White Light That Changed My Life
A message from beyond eased my troubled mind
Julio Angel Rivera
Feb 4
Suicide is not the answer, neither is the bottle
Suicide is not the answer, neither is the bottle
I just want to be heard, will you hear me?
Celeste
Feb 4
How Are You Playing Sobriety?
How Are You Playing Sobriety?
Offense or Defense?
Tom Gavea
Feb 4
A Confession from a “Severely Depressed” Survivor
A Confession from a “Severely Depressed” Survivor
I’m Not the One Who’s Ill
Gabrielle Luk
Feb 4
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