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Black Bear March Prompt: Out of Sorts

Black Bear March Prompt: Out of Sorts

What do you do when your world is making you feel discombobulated?
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Michele Maize
Black Bear Submission Guidelines—Updated 2024

Black Bear Submission Guidelines—Updated 2024

And becoming a writer with our publication
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KiKi Walter
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?)
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KiKi Walter
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
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Words and sorrow

Words and sorrow

I promised myself I would be a better writer and once again, I failed, didn’t I?
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Moe
How I Once Got High Without Substances, and Why I Regretted It

How I Once Got High Without Substances, and Why I Regretted It

A lesson in the consequences of neglecting one particular basic human need
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Chandrayan Gupta
The Conference Presenter I Will Never Forget

The Conference Presenter I Will Never Forget

In just two hours, I learned an invaluable life lesson
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Andy Spears
How I Transformed My Conversations by Listening First

How I Transformed My Conversations by Listening First

Listening is more than a skill — it’s a gift
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Madison Clarke
One-Size-Fits-All Therapy Fails Neurodivergent and Chronically Ill People

One-Size-Fits-All Therapy Fails Neurodivergent and Chronically Ill ...

We need adaptations if we are to thrive as our best selves
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Dana Stankovic
Being Overly Generous Has Made Me a Cold Person

Being Overly Generous Has Made Me a Cold Person

I once cared about others, but I got sick of getting abused in return.
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Thomas Morison
Addicts and Alcoholics Come in Many Flavors

Addicts and Alcoholics Come in Many Flavors

Classic Stereotypes are More the Exception Than the Rule
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CRAIG JACKSON
The Bottom Below the Bottom You Know

The Bottom Below the Bottom You Know

Why tacit knowledge just isn’t enough
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Tom Gavea
I’ve Given Up Alcohol and I’m Losing My Mind With Boredom

I’ve Given Up Alcohol and I’m Losing My Mind With Boredom

This is exactly why I avoided the decision for so long
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Ashley Neale
Men and Mental Health

Men and Mental Health

What you don’t say can hurt you
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Julio Angel Rivera
“No Alcohol For You!”

“No Alcohol For You!”

My exact words to my addicted self, 3 months ago
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George Kathele
Writing My Way to a Stronger Self

Writing My Way to a Stronger Self

How Creativity Helps Me Move Towards The Life of My Dreams
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Genka Shapkarova
Emerging Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder

Emerging Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder

It’s never been a better time to seek care
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Lauren Grawert, MD
How Life Feels Richer When You Change Your Mind

How Life Feels Richer When You Change Your Mind

I’ve made up my mind
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Madison Clarke
Did my ADHD Report Change after 1 Year of No Alcohol?

Did my ADHD Report Change after 1 Year of No Alcohol?

A reflection on my before and after report…
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Brenda Hernandez
Realizing the Negative Effects of Cannabis, despite the Echo Chamber

Realizing the Negative Effects of Cannabis, despite the Echo Chamber

It’s not marijuana’s fault it’s addictive, it’s yours.
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Thomas Morison
Notifications: A Pocket-Sized Addiction

Notifications: A Pocket-Sized Addiction

The little screen causing a big problem
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Not Even Wine With Dinner
Looking Through the Lenses of Delusion

Looking Through the Lenses of Delusion

Is your addict or alcoholic loved one living in a different reality?
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CRAIG JACKSON
Anxiety Extremes

Anxiety Extremes

Navigating The Ups and Downs Of Mental Health
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Sarah Tagert Changing The World With My Stories
ADHD Stimulant Prescribing is a Medical Minefield Without a Roadmap

ADHD Stimulant Prescribing is a Medical Minefield Without a Roadmap

All those who seem lost…are usually lost.
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Lauren Grawert, MD
Are Your Meds Muting Your Emotions?

Are Your Meds Muting Your Emotions?

The cost of being stable
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Julio Angel Rivera
Watching the News is Detrimental to My Health

Watching the News is Detrimental to My Health

How changing the channel lowered my blood pressure
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Bonnie Sample
Remembering

Remembering

Those memories can help or hurt
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Chris Bunton
It’s Easy To Get Out Of A Funk When You’re Sober

It’s Easy To Get Out Of A Funk When You’re Sober

Or is it?
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Michelle Marie Warner
If You See Me Drinking, Just Leave

If You See Me Drinking, Just Leave

Thoughts on dating in sobriety
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Andy Spears
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