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Hope Atlas aka QuoteHope®

I fell asleep — but not in my bed

I don’t remember closing my eyes.

3 min readApr 26, 2024

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I fell asleep — but not in my bed

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DRM

I’m Not Ashamed To Be an Alcoholic

Here’s what I’ve learned from recovery.

6 min readNov 17, 2021

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I’m Not Ashamed To Be an Alcoholic

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Kristina H

The Double Edged Sword of Speaking Your Truth

There is such a fine line between truth and lies. Whether it be a matter of two different perspectives, or a way of sharing a story that…

5 min readSep 14, 2021

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The Double Edged Sword of Speaking Your Truth

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Kristina H

Your Readers Can Twist Your Mental Health

~ But, Don’t Allow Them To~

5 min readSep 13, 2021

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Your Readers Can Twist Your Mental Health

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Leena Jain

The trauma responses of women and the burden of existence

It’s only the human species that questions and even has the ability to question its existence as they exist. Focusing on the role of women…

8 min readAug 31, 2021

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The trauma responses of women and the burden of existence

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C. M. Barrett

Why Does Rejection Hurt So Much?

It’s biological

5 min readMay 1, 2024

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A dejected-looking person with a broken heart holding a wilted flower

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C. M. Barrett

It Is Better to Light One Little Candle, But I Was Still Stumbling in the Dark

Insight points the way, but it doesn’t make the journey of change.

4 min readJan 27, 2024

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A single red candle shining in the darkness, a symbol of intuition.

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C. M. Barrett

Do You Have to Move On?

Don’t Believe It

5 min readJan 10, 2024

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A heart wounded by trauma, stitched and bandaged, but not healed.

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Sherry McGuinn

Christmas Eve is Looming

And so is “the talk”

6 min readDec 12, 2023

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Christmas Eve is Looming

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Nishu Jain

3 Tricks That People With High Emotional Intelligence Use To Navigate Life

Being a robot is not one of it

6 min readOct 21, 2023

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3 Tricks That People With High Emotional Intelligence Use To Navigate Life

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A community publication highlighting stories, articles, and poems about mental health and addictions.
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Gillian May
Former nurse turned alcohol & health writer/researcher. I teach people about alcohol addiction, trauma, mental health. Join my Substack: https://bit.ly/3PuVhXJ
C. M. Barrett
Owned by cats. I write about anything that interests me, and I'm happy to report that the brain cells continue to fire with reassuring regularity.
Sherry McGuinn
Long-time writer and big-time dreamer. Screenwriter. Cat mama. Red lip aficionado. sherrymcguinn@gmail.com
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