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"It's Only One" by Pricilla Santana
In this heartbreaking but empowering poem, Pricilla Santana shares the pain of growing up with an alcoholic...
"Strands of Memory" by Natalia Rodriguez
In this beautiful tribute, Natalia shares her love for - and tragic loss of - her older sister, who taught...
"In the Silence" by Ariana Naranjo
In this brave, powerful poem, Ariana Naranjo shares her battle with depression and thoughts of suicide...
Interviewing Renee Christenson - On Surviving an Alcoholic Father and the Loss of Her Son
Renee Christenson – wife, mother, dermatology physician assistant – escaped her abusive alcoholic...
An Interview with Survivor Charlie Troughton
Charlie Troughton, a high school administrator, husband, and father, shares his three greatest hardships:...

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