The 30 Day Experiment
Ever wonder what life might be like without a drink? Or without sugar? Without gluten? Without {insert whatever behavior is...
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Melanie
- Sep 9, 2020
- 4 min
Hope for a Better Tomorrow: Suicide Prevention
Oftentimes, people that are feeling suicidal aren't having one bad day. It is a string of bad days, weeks, months, or years that have led t
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Melanie
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
Does My Loved One have a drinking problem?
If you are worried about a loved one's drinking, here are 11 ways to know if their use might be problematic.
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Melanie
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
"I Don't Know What to Do"
Learning to stop enabling and acceptance of your loved one are key in finding peace. Saying 'no' is not mean, it is LOVE.
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Melanie
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Embrace the Stuck and Suck: 3 tips for Resilience.
Embrace the stuck and suck. 3 tips to find resilience and push through the stuck.
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Melanie
- Aug 12, 2020
- 4 min
How to Detach with Love: The Foundation of Peace
How to Detach with Love. If you love someone with addiction, detachment or acceptance is the first step to peace.
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Melanie
- Aug 5, 2020
- 3 min
Survivors of Suicide Loss Challenge
It has been 7 years since my brother's suicide and I still find people that I've known for years who have lost someone to suicide, yet...
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Melanie
- Jul 29, 2020
- 4 min
Never Break a Promise You Make to Yourself
My self-hate journey started in a 7th grade locker room when a girl poked my belly and called me the "Pillsbury dough girl".
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Melanie
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
Let's Face It: We are all screwing up our kids
We are all going to screw up our kids. And, that's okay.
Parenting an adult child that is in active addiction is especially hard.
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Melanie
- Jul 15, 2020
- 3 min
Come with me. . . Let's dream
Peace use to sound like a far-fetched fairy tale. I didn't think it was possible to feel peace. But, I do. Take a little trip with me....
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Melanie
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
Be You: It's not that scary
I have done a lot of stupid stuff in my 38 years of life that were for no purpose other than to impress someone or try to fit in. For...
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Melanie
- Jul 1, 2020
- 4 min
The Comparison Trap
Feeling like you aren't enough? You are. If all you've done today is keep everyone alive, you did it.
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Melanie
- Jun 24, 2020
- 5 min
The Aftermath of Suicide: An Honest Look
Warning: This post may be triggering.
Today, I'm sharing the last text messages I exchanged with my brother. In love and hope.
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Melanie
- Jun 17, 2020
- 5 min
Three things you can do today to help your loved one
People are struggling. Here are three things you can do to help today.
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Melanie
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Nagging and regret: Changing how we speak
Try this 1 simple change to communicate better today!
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Melanie
- May 27, 2020
- 4 min
Disappointed? Check your expectations.
Often times when I am lying in bed, just waking in the morning, I think of how my day will go. Sometimes even the night before, I dream...
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Melanie
- May 20, 2020
- 5 min
5 Ways to be Yourself in a Judging World
I love girlfriends. But, if I'm being honest women can be catty, judgmental, and unwelcoming. 5 ways to be yourself among them!
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Melanie
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
Scared and in love. Can we have both?
Should I stay or should I go? Ever wonder? This post is for you.
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Melanie
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
We get what we tolerate.
If something or someone is in your life then you must be okay with it.
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Melanie
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Change is inevitable. And other crap you don't want to hear.
Change is inevitable. We hear this all the time. Yes, it's true. Life changes every day. The people we love change, the world...
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