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Black Bear December Prompt
Black Bear December Prompt
Do you get the holiday blues?
Michele Maize
Nov 30
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
Workin’ the Holiday-Party Treadmill of Bitterness and Disillusionment
Workin’ the Holiday-Party Treadmill of Bitterness and Disillusionment
20-plus years in the service industry can taint your Decembers
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Dec 3
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After 33 Years of Sobriety, I Seriously Thought of Drinking
After 33 Years of Sobriety, I Seriously Thought of Drinking
As an alcoholic, the feeling never quite left me.
Carole Olsen
Dec 3
I Quit Drinking, and This Is What I Learned
I Quit Drinking, and This Is What I Learned
When you quit, you will learn these things
Thomas Morison
Dec 3
I’ll Show You!
I’ll Show You!
Three words underpinning everything I do, and why I have managed to do so little for myself — some reflections on CBT
Mike Hickman
Dec 3
What Do You Do When Your Child Says He Wants to Die?
What Do You Do When Your Child Says He Wants to Die?
One mom’s raw and honest answer
Alexandra Christensen
Dec 2
Thank You So Much For This Gift I Really Don’t Like
Thank You So Much For This Gift I Really Don’t Like
Tis the season for little white lies
Not Even Wine With Dinner
Dec 1
Woman on a Mountain
Woman on a Mountain
The memory of a friend missing
AND ALSO…
Dec 1
Thanksgiving Without Grandma
Thanksgiving Without Grandma
How to deal with the empty void losing a loved one creates
Meghan E. Gattignolo
Dec 1
The Faces I Wear
The Faces I Wear
What’s Left When The Mask Comes Off
Summermuse
Nov 30
Impossibly Finding Silence
Impossibly Finding Silence
I am fighting the noise inside my head, working to find peace and silence.
Nagoh Creative
Nov 29
How Sobriety Helped Me Breathe Again
How Sobriety Helped Me Breathe Again
Letting go of alcohol quieted my mind
Michael Goedeke
Nov 29
My Experience Being Addicted and Finally Recovering
My Experience Being Addicted and Finally Recovering
My story of getting hooked on drugs and how I quit
Thomas Morison
Nov 29
Broken By Pain: A Body That Destroyed My Mind
Broken By Pain: A Body That Destroyed My Mind
Surviving the invisible war between my body and mind
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Nov 29
I Wonder if Bob Ross Ever Got Anxious
I Wonder if Bob Ross Ever Got Anxious
The Joy of Painting host seemed to have things figured out
Julio Angel Rivera
Nov 29
It’s not the wind
It’s not the wind
— it’s the wound
Eva Mtalii
Nov 28
Recovery For the Holidays
Recovery For the Holidays
Sometimes forgiveness never comes
Chris Bunton
Nov 28
I Am Grateful That I Abused Alcohol
I Am Grateful That I Abused Alcohol
Without that, I wouldn’t have known the beauty of life in sobriety
Sober Reflections
Nov 28
Are You Trapped In Routine ? Dare To Embrace Adventure!!!
Are You Trapped In Routine ? Dare To Embrace Adventure!!!
Routine traps you in comfort; adventure ignites growth. Break free, embrace the unknown, and truly live!
APs post
Nov 28
No, Not Even Wine with Dinner
No, Not Even Wine with Dinner
The biggest and most irritating sobriety question answered
Not Even Wine With Dinner
Nov 28
Shrimp Rings & Cheese Balls: A Very Drunken Christmas Eve
Shrimp Rings & Cheese Balls: A Very Drunken Christmas Eve
Family, friends, and a little bit of dysfunction
Not Even Wine With Dinner
Nov 26
I Am Not Sorry for Crying, Dad
I Am Not Sorry for Crying, Dad
How punishment taught me to fear my tears.
Nada Mandour
Nov 26
I Gave Up on Myself at 14 — and It’s Something I’ll Never Forget
I Gave Up on Myself at 14 — and It’s Something I’ll Never Forget
What you’re looking for is on the other side of fear
Aidan McCarthy
Nov 26
When the Trees Spoke to Me
When the Trees Spoke to Me
The power of breathwork
From the Mind of Michael Cline
Nov 26
Gratitude Isn’t Just a Feeling — It’s a Choice That Transformed My Life
Gratitude Isn’t Just a Feeling — It’s a Choice That Transformed My ...
Choosing presence in fragile and fleeting times
Eleni Stephanides
Nov 26
Self Discipline In Addiction
Self Discipline In Addiction
The answer you’ve been looking for
Typical Angel
Nov 26
Sobriety Found Me At Just The Right Time
Sobriety Found Me At Just The Right Time
For me
Jordan Katherine
Nov 25
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