Grief
Great, Another Holiday: Surviving the Holiday Season
It’s happening again. Every fall as the costumes and pumpkins come out, the turkey and dressing get stocked, and the Christmas songs ring in every store…the looming dread of the holidays. The holiday season hurts and can be brutal for those missing a loved one. It’s full of traditions, reminders, and an empty chair of…
Read MoreExcerpt: A Harm Reductionist’s Guide to Dealing with Despair
Now is when we are most vulnerable to severe consequences from drinking: when we feel terrible but tell ourselves a story that we are drinking to celebrate.
Read MoreGrief for a Celebrity is Still Grief
I had been working since 5 AM, so the plush chair in front of the large flat-screen television at DePaul Universities Recreation Center was a welcome sight. I was really looking forward to getting off my feet! I’d spent the last 5 hours training and was hoping to get a little lunch in me to…
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