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Black Bear January Prompt: What Did You Learn in 2024?
Black Bear January Prompt: What Did You Learn in 2024?
Tell me a story of something you went through in 2024
Michele Maize
Dec 31, 2024
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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Why Aren’t You Hypervigilant, Too?
Why Aren’t You Hypervigilant, Too?
How a survival skill can be harmful to relationships
Andy Spears
Jan 25
The Sculptor’s Last Work
The Sculptor’s Last Work
He thought he was shaping perfection — until it shaped him
Z.A. Roberts
Jan 24
These Guided Meditations Can Change Your Life
These Guided Meditations Can Change Your Life
Experience real and enduring transformation
Joseph Dalton
Jan 24
The Lasting Trauma of Psychosis
The Lasting Trauma of Psychosis
The evergreen pain of first break
Cecilia Fiorucci
Jan 24
DEA Investigation into CVS Could Unintentionally Harm Opioid Addiction Recovery Efforts
DEA Investigation into CVS Could Unintentionally Harm Opioid Addict...
For every reaction, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Lauren Grawert, MD
Jan 23
When You Stop Looking, It Finds You
When You Stop Looking, It Finds You
Letting go creates space for what’s truly meant for you
Madison Clarke
Jan 23
I’m Done Putting Labels on Myself
I’m Done Putting Labels on Myself
Life is meant to be fluid.
Jacquelyn Luby
Jan 22
The Depths Where Anxiety Drowns
The Depths Where Anxiety Drowns
When grief becomes an ocean
Z.A. Roberts
Jan 21
I’ve Always Had an Addictive Personality
I’ve Always Had an Addictive Personality
I didn’t know it would almost kill me!
Patrick Meowler
Jan 21
Clarity in Word: How Sobriety Inspired My Writing
Clarity in Word: How Sobriety Inspired My Writing
How I found myself
Chrissy Janiga, LCSW
Jan 20
My Father’s Will Ruined Our Family
My Father’s Will Ruined Our Family
I lost my three nieces when he cut my dead brother from his will
Marcia Abboud
Jan 20
My Mental Health Depends on the Money I Make
My Mental Health Depends on the Money I Make
My worth has become synonymous with my earnings
James Lloyd
Jan 20
Is a Mid-Life Reboot Possible?
Is a Mid-Life Reboot Possible?
How I taught this old dog some new tricks
From the Mind of Michael Cline
Jan 20
A Month Sober!
A Month Sober!
The first step to the 1,000-step journey
George Kathele
Jan 20
Dog Man: How a Puppy Calmed My Anxiety
Dog Man: How a Puppy Calmed My Anxiety
The joy of being a dog — and a human.
Julio Angel Rivera
Jan 19
Chasing Perfection in Pixels: My OCD’s Love Affair With Social Media
Chasing Perfection in Pixels: My OCD’s Love Affair With Social Media
How the quest for the perfect feed fueled my obsessive-compulsive disorder
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Jan 19
The Relationship Between High Temperatures and Anxiety Symptoms
The Relationship Between High Temperatures and Anxiety Symptoms
Yes, I am feeling fearful of warmness.
Leidy Sabogal
Jan 18
Setbacks Are Not Failures
Setbacks Are Not Failures
They’re a necessary part of life
Patrick Meowler
Jan 18
The Power of Expressing Emotions
The Power of Expressing Emotions
Gabrielle Luk
Jan 17
The Army Forced Me to Quit Therapy
The Army Forced Me to Quit Therapy
To prove I’m mentally fit to travel with my husband overseas, I had to give up the helpful person who was paid to listen to me bitch…
Samia Mounts
Jan 16
Finding Love
Finding Love
Starts with you.
Chris Bunton
Jan 15
Last Year Taught Me the Value of Patience When Dealing With Our Biggest Challenges
Last Year Taught Me the Value of Patience When Dealing With Our Big...
Learning to value progress over perfection
Dana Stankovic
Jan 15
A Ride in the Rain
A Ride in the Rain
A Stranger, a Candy Bar, and the Kindness That Haunts Me
Z.A. Roberts
Jan 14
I Crossed the Atlantic Ocean and It Was Not Enough
I Crossed the Atlantic Ocean and It Was Not Enough
On a mental disorder that collapses millions of people.
Leidy Sabogal
Jan 14
Trying: My Mother and I
Trying: My Mother and I
How my mental illness affects our relationship
Cecilia Fiorucci
Jan 14
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