For many of us, the new year is an opportunity for a fresh start. We’ll seize the newness of the season by taking intentional

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My former chosen method of numbing pain included self-medicating with pills and toxic relationships. It’s taken years, open sharing and honest conversations, lots of

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Ah, winter. ‘Tis the season for crackling fires, family and friends gathered around the table, and sledding down the snow-covered hillsides. It’s undoubtedly a

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My breathing is shallow before I step into the stale, dimly lit room. I take a seat, nodding a hello to the docile man

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I was silent as the impassioned tone on the other end of the phone grew in volume. She named everything that overwhelmed her: the

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