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July Black Bear Prompt: Loss and Grief
July Black Bear Prompt: Loss and Grief
Tell me about how loss in your life affected your mental health
Michele Maize
Jun 29
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
I Quit Smoking Weed After 24 Years
I Quit Smoking Weed After 24 Years
I thought I couldn’t live without it
Leila Johnson
Jul 11
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Grieving the Complex Relationship With My Dad
Grieving the Complex Relationship With My Dad
Memories of love and conflict.
Leon Macfayden
Jul 11
What the Question, “Are You Mad at Me?” Really Means
What the Question, “Are You Mad at Me?” Really Means
My story and advice for others
Carly Newberg
Jul 10
I Found My Therapist in the Walmart Bathroom
I Found My Therapist in the Walmart Bathroom
I couldn’t believe she was there
Andy Spears
Jul 10
‘That Smell’ of Addiction
‘That Smell’ of Addiction
And the odor of denial…
TOM★LEU
Jul 10
Airing my Family’s Dirty Laundry
Airing my Family’s Dirty Laundry
Mine and my mother’s addiction got really out of hand, like the rest of our lives.
Emy Bracco
Jul 10
I Rejected my BPD Diagnosis for 3 years
I Rejected my BPD Diagnosis for 3 years
It was the worst choice I ever made.
Kayt Margaret - W.W
Jul 10
Negative Thought Patterns
Negative Thought Patterns
And how to stop them
Melissa Steussy
Jul 10
Surviving Suicide: 6 Months Since Losing You
Surviving Suicide: 6 Months Since Losing You
Your suicide marked an end to your life on earth and, hopefully, to your suffering, but it was the start of a lifelong journey for us.
Rachel Rhodes
Jul 10
Inner scream
Inner scream
We should take good care of that screaming
Marcello
Jul 9
The Keyboard Warriors
The Keyboard Warriors
How my experience with a discord server led me back to therapy
AND ALSO…
Jul 9
Curiosity: The Cure for Loneliness?
Curiosity: The Cure for Loneliness?
Introverted, alone, and fighting to connect
John Clark - The Voice of Courage
Jul 9
To Lose What I Never Had
To Lose What I Never Had
I wonder about it at times.
Ruby Noir 😈
Jul 8
Why Are You Running?
Why Are You Running?
We tend to run toward or away from life
Strawbridge
Jul 8
He Asked Me for His Favorite Flowers and I Brought Them to His Funeral
He Asked Me for His Favorite Flowers and I Brought Them to His Funeral
I failed at carrying out his last wish
Anne Bonfert
Jul 8
Love Me Like I’m Gone
Love Me Like I’m Gone
The unusual way love and the fear of death have intertwined in my life
Martin Vidal
Jul 8
Grieving After Divorce
Grieving After Divorce
Living with the loss of your family life
Julio Angel Rivera
Jul 8
Pink Punk Pina Colada
Pink Punk Pina Colada
How some of my symptoms of ADHD and autism presented in early childhood
AND ALSO…
Jul 7
Why Writing Is Better Than Any Drug
Why Writing Is Better Than Any Drug
“Get busy living, or get busy dying”
Melissa Lemay
Jul 6
Wednesday is Still Here and She is NOT a Fan of the 4th of July
Wednesday is Still Here and She is NOT a Fan of the 4th of July
She spent an entire week with her Nana and Grammy
Shayla Renee 💖
Jul 6
A Big Win at the Casino Could Easily Get You Hooked
A Big Win at the Casino Could Easily Get You Hooked
Winning $1000 once can lead you to chase the same high over and over
Thomas Morison
Jul 6
Don’t Ruin Yourself to Chase the Tail of Success
Don’t Ruin Yourself to Chase the Tail of Success
If it all gets to be too much, step back, pause, and hit the reset button
Piddling Piddles
Jul 6
A Paradox of Long-term Sobriety
A Paradox of Long-term Sobriety
Time shapes memory
Charles R. Lightner
Jul 5
I’ve Lost Her More Than Once, but She Is Still Alive
I’ve Lost Her More Than Once, but She Is Still Alive
Every daughter yearns for a mother’s love
Michele Maize
Jul 4
Grieving Those Gone but Not Dead
Grieving Those Gone but Not Dead
Death is not the only way we lose people
Ali Hall
Jul 4
Mental Health: Death after Life
Mental Health: Death after Life
Writing talks about Mental Health and Suicide
Scott Whitney
Jul 4
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