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Alexandra B
Sep 30, 202112 min read
Amanda's Recovery Share
Today I am grateful for every day it took me to get here. My name is Amanda and I’m an alcoholic. On September 26th, by the grace of...
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Alexandra B
Aug 23, 20215 min read
we do recover.
from organ failure to recovery -at age 24 I had my first bout of pancreatitis; I knew that I was in deep trouble with my drinking and the...
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Alexandra B
Aug 21, 20212 min read
Words Matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma
using appropriate language to describe mental illness and addiction can help to reduce stigma and improve how people with these conditions
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Alexandra B
Aug 21, 20212 min read
wide range of harms for children of heavy drinkers
Children of parents who drank heavily experienced a range of poor outcomes. Including mental health disorders in childhood and adolescence.
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Alexandra B
Aug 17, 20219 min read
Dropping My Rock - The Steve Bennet-Martin Story.
"What was there left to do but drink?" One of the very first coping mechanisms I learned in my life was resentment. I was born resentful,...
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Alexandra B
Aug 16, 20213 min read
Congress Plans Historic Federal Funding for Syringe Programs
A Congressional budget committee released a draft spending bill on July 11 that would finally erase what remains of a longstanding ban
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Alexandra B
Jun 20, 20211 min read
Recovery Phone Backgrounds
Free Recovery Phone Backgrounds & Wallpapers.
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Alexandra B
Jun 15, 20214 min read
Step One of AA (or any 12 step program)
An intro to step one and what it was like going through it. Do you have a problem? You're not alone. Hope for recovery & living a healthier
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Alexandra B
Mar 1, 20215 min read
"the belief was that there was nothing wrong with marijuana. It was harmless. It was non addictive"
I was 14 years old, and my sister was dating a guy in his 20s. He introduced her to pot and it wasn’t long until I tried it. Within a...
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Alexandra B
Dec 1, 20201 min read
BA Podcast is now launched!
Are you on RSS or Spotify, do you like Podcasts?! The first FOUR episodes of the brand new Barr Above Podcast are now out and waiting for...
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