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Liz Bement
Jun 10, 20215 min read
Harm reduction might have saved my son’s life
Alex’s final relapse came after 2 ½ years in recovery when he was killed by a toxic fentanyl overdose.
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Shawn Nocher
Apr 27, 20214 min read
Writer Jennie Burke visits Love In The Trenches
The pain and the sludging through the days and months are familiar to our support group members, but Jennie's writing adds perspective.
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Shawn Nocher
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Recovery: how is it different for women?
Gender bias is a real thing. There is the so-called “pink tax” in which products marketed to women tend to be more expensive than nearly...
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Shawn Nocher
Feb 23, 20216 min read
Addiction in Black America, The Collateral Damage of a Failed War on Drugs
Back in 2012 when my son was actively struggling in his addiction, I simply couldn’t understand how he—my white, middleclass, educated...
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Kelly Gill
Feb 12, 20216 min read
The Language of Love in the Trenches
I could hardly wait to see him. It was a beautiful sunny Florida morning in early March of 2019, the temperature was a balmy 79 degrees. ...
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Shawn Nocher
Jan 26, 20212 min read
Year in Review
As we look forward to 2021, we also look back on 2020 and the formidable challenges we have all been forced to face. In spite of those...
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Shawn Nocher
Dec 1, 20204 min read
Shame on Her
Understanding the Neurobiology of Parenting and Addiction Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, opioids—addictive substances that destroy...
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Shawn Nocher
Sep 11, 20205 min read
One and Done
So, you finally got your daughter into her first recovery program and last night you slept for the first time in months, maybe years. Or...
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Shawn Nocher
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Personality Traits and Disorders “Diagnosed” by the Addiction Industry
When our children go into a recovery center, we find ourselves hanging on every word the staff—therapists and counselors alike—has to say...
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