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Is It Possible to Stay Clean Without Getting Sober?

Apr 9, 2018
For the purposes of this essay, clean is defined as being off “hard drugs” and sober is being off all drugs (alcohol included). Accepting these definitions, is it possible to stay clean without getting sober?

Inspirational Quotes for the Outcasts and Rebels

Mar 13, 2018
Sometimes all it takes is one insightful sentence to change your perspective. These are the quotes to inspire all the rebels and outcasts and those who think, "I don't fit in."

Inspirational Travel Quotes by Adventurous Women

Mar 6, 2018
Travel quotes, whether you can travel or not, remind us that the world is diverse and full of wonder. Travel takes us out of our comfort zones.

I hate having depression

Mar 5, 2018
My depression is really bad lately. I find everything meaningless. I don't even feel happy in a quiet bit of nature. I hate having depression.

Getting my mental health back on track

Mar 2, 2018
It was the longest period of time I have gone without a psychologist appointment since I first began treatment three and a half years ago. And I was getting weird, real weird.

Teaching Kids About Drugs: Alternatives to DARE

Feb 25, 2018
Any program predicated on the idea that people need to “just say no” causes the opposite effect. High risk groups tend to be encouraged to participate in the forbidden behavior.

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Choosing Comfortable Travel Clothes

Feb 20, 2018 | Travel Hacks

What Poverty Looks Like and Who Uses Food Stamps

Feb 17, 2018 | Human Rights, Politics, Poverty

Make the world beautiful with an open heart

Feb 13, 2018 | Inspiration, Personal Discovery

Recovery Sayings One Day at a Time

Feb 8, 2018 | Healing Journey, Intervention and Recovery, Pictures, Quotes
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How I Revolutionized My Writing

Feb 6, 2018 | Guides, Inspiration

Depression isn’t weakness, but I don’t feel strong

Jan 23, 2018 | Depression, Inside Depression

Weeding out anxiety

Jan 22, 2018 | Finding Healing, Healing Journey, Inspiration, Intervention and Recovery, Personal Discovery

What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Jan 16, 2018 | Mental Illness Stigma, Traumatized Minds

Mental Health Stigma Nearly Killed Me

Jan 14, 2018 | Mental Illness Stigma
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Waves of depression and hope

Jan 13, 2018 | Depression, Inside Depression

How to Listen Someone’s Trauma Story

Jan 12, 2018 | Traumatized Minds

What is this feeling? Fear of contentment

Jan 6, 2018 | Finding Healing, Inside Depression

Dissociating is like being stuck in my head but not my body

Jan 5, 2018 | Mind and Body, Traumatized Minds

Lack of Resistance is Not Consent, It’s Assault

Jan 4, 2018 | Consent and Assault, Sexual Assault

Binge eating at a holiday party

Jan 2, 2018 | Disordered Eating

Am I depressed or just introverted? The truth about friendships.

Jan 1, 2018 | Intervention and Recovery, Self-Advocacy

A child says hello

Dec 30, 2017 | Finding Healing, Travel Moments
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Eating obsessions and body negativity

Dec 29, 2017 | Active Addiction Thoughts, Disordered Eating, Inside Depression, Mental Health, Twisted Thinking

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Domestic Violence

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Suicide Prevention

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1-800-273-8255 (TALK)

Connect with a local crisis center (USA based)
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suicidepreventionlifeline.org

IMAlive

Virtual crisis center
imalive.org

International

Listings of suicide hotlines worldwide
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Young People

In an emergency call 911
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Help with dating abuse for teens (USA based)
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Text “LOVEIS” to 22522
loveisrespect.org

1-800-422-4453 (4-A-Child)

Child abuse hotline (USA based)
childhelp.org

1-866-488-7386

LGBTQ youth crisis intervention and suicide prevention
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Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200
thetrevorproject.org

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