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Honey Boy is a movie written by Shia LaBeouf while he was in therapy working through his PTSD from his rocky childhood. The movie centers…
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The song Sober by Demi Lovato highlights her struggle with substance abuse and recovery. Substance Use Disorder is characterized by frequent, heavy use, and physical…
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“The Glass Castle” is a memoir by Jeannette Walls which details her childhood growing up in a family with an intelligent, yet unfortunately alcoholic father…
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Keeping our personal and professional lives separate is something many of us strive for. But, as Johnene Canfield recently discovered, we only have so much…
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Glennon Doyle Melton delivers a moving TED Talk that exposes her struggles with shame and addiction starting from an early age. Using binging and alcohol…
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A 2013 blockbuster hit, Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master tells the story of the improbable relationship between Freddie Quell, played by Joaquin Phoenix, a troubled…