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Illustration of a woman sitting on the couch, writing
Emily Bradley
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The 5 Most Important Things I've Learned in Recovery From Addiction

I’m a 32-year-old with anxiety and depression, and I have been living in recovery from addiction for just over a year. I went into recovery without knowing much about it. Here are some of the important lessons I have learned. 1. I needed to want it more than anything. When I started rehab, I assumed everyone [...]
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Hand-drawn image titled "The Ball and the Box". On the left is a large square (the box) with a ball inside. The edges of the ball are almost touching all sides of the box, including a large red button on one edge of the box. On the right, another large box, but the ball is much smaller, with lots of space between the ball and the walls and the red button.
Hand-drawn image titled "The Ball and the Box". On the left is a large square (the box) with a ball inside. The edges of the ball are almost touching all sides of the box, including a large red button on one edge of the box. On the right, another large box, but the ball is much smaller, with lots of space between the ball and the walls and the red button.
Elizabeth Cassidy
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This Analogy Perfectly Explains Why You Can’t Just ‘Get Over’ Grief

Grief is a tricky thing to explain. Everyone grieves differently, and there’s certainly no timeline that lets you know how you’re supposed to feel. To show this, Twitter user Lauren Herschel shared an analogy that explains how grief changes over time and why it can still bubble up randomly. Her analogy — and the pictures [...]
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Wanda Arroyo
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10 Things No One Tells You When a Loved One Dies

I was standing at my son’s funeral luncheon surrounded by family members, the same family who never, not once, left the hospital or my side for an entire week. I got up and addressed the room. I thanked them all for coming and for providing comfort and support during my difficult time. “Please don’t forget [...]
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meme that says 15 comforting quotes that have helped people cope with grief
meme that says 15 comforting quotes that have helped people cope with grief
Mohini Kundu
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15 Comforting Quotes That Have Helped People Cope With Grief

Grief is intensely personal, and yet it is a life experience that affects so many of us. Though the pain may never leave us, it can be possible to find a perspective that helps bring us comfort. And we are far from alone in our sadness or in the search for hope after loss. We asked our Mighty [...]
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grieving woman on her knees with her face in her hands
Stephanie Muldberg
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What Complicated Grief Is Like

Twelve years ago, my 13-year-old son Eric died after a courageous, 16-month-long battle with cancer. For the next four years, I fought my own battles dealing with my loss until I was able to give it a name — complicated grief — and receive treatment for it. I was unprepared for my grief and how others [...]
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