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[bwitzenhausen]

This week is #mentalhealthawareness week. #beanadvocate #CMHA #getreal https://www.instagram.com/p/CdI6Y8-rfcL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[overprescribedohio-blog]

the part of the family we don’t talk about

It’s hard to go through life without knowing someone - a friend, sister, neighbor, father - who hasn’t suffered with addiction. Me - I’ve witnessed people in my family struggle with alcohol and opioid addiction for my entire life.

Addiction is a hidden demon - ugly, daunting, and mean - it takes and morphs the person you thought you knew into something terrifying. My uncle fell victim to this demon. At a young age he began using prescription drugs to get high. Now, nearly 35 years later and he still battles with addiction.

When I ask him stories, he’s always willing to tell me about his life. He has used nearly every drug sold on the streets because they are cheaper than the opioids he was originally prescribed. Although opioid prescriptions are how his addiction began, he opted for the cheaper version of narcotics - cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, ecstasy, and the list goes on . . .

He told me how his friends would have “pill parties” where they would dump pills (ecstasy, opioids, molly, etc) into a bowl and take them throughout the night - never knowing what he was putting into his body.

At the age of 40, he had open heart surgery. He had done so much damage to his body and his heart that he had developed pulmonary abscesses. The day after his surgery, he snorted cocaine while also taking his prescribed medications from his surgery.

If you ask me, I have no idea how he has lived to be 52 years old. He has neglected to take care of his body or health for the majority of his life. In addition to his drug abuse, he was an excessive drinker. But, today he is clean. I’m sure it hasn’t been easy, and he has had setbacks, but he has maintained his sobriety.

I think my uncle’s life would have been different if he would have had a different friend group as a teenager. His friends pressured him into taking more medication than he was prescribed and eventually leading him to trying different drugs. Similarly to most people, he became addicted.

I’ve seen both sides of my uncle. The fun-loving, pain in my ass who likes to tease and joke around with me and the person who’s cussed me out before, slurring his speech as he was nearly incoherent at my grandma’s house.

Drugs do change the person you know, the person you care about. It’s hard to blame him. He has made a lot of bad choices in life, but he has a mental illness. My uncle isn’t a bad person just because he’s made bad choices in life. Addiction needs to be redefined. There need to be more restrictions on prescriptions and more consideration for people who suffer from addiction. This problem spans the entire United States, so when will someone address the problem – we need to advocate for change. Change amongst our hospitals, change in our addiction programs, and change in how we view addiction.

[naturalwellnessjourney]

Bad mom moment...... What happens when you send hubby to the grocery store..... 😵 😬🤮😖 📈My youngest 2 tested super sensitive to food dyes.... 🤕 🔎We almost always avoid dyes, most preservatives etc....🧐 🛑My 10 year old has debilitating anxiety which she is learning to control through diet and lifestyle....🥺 🔥All it took was giving in to the temptation of this nasty a@@ 'treat' and her anxiety goes into FULL BLOWN PANIC ATTACK!!!!! 🤯 Should I have thrown them out after he brought them home? Maybe 🤷‍♀️ Should I have let her have them even after she read the label and knew it was going to cause issues? 🤷‍♀️ Don't know if I made the right decision, but I can tell you that it did reinforce her decision not to ingest food coloring anymore. ☠ #lessonlearned Do you and your children suffer from dye sensitivity? Preservative sensitivity? Sugar sensitivity? Corn syrup sensitivity? 😱 Why are these approved to be fed to the US and not other countries?🤬 Shouldn't our government be protecting us from these type of things? 😡 #sosad #beanadvocate #readlabels #fooddye #foodintolerance #anxiety #panicattack #mommabear #guthealth #gutbrainaxis https://www.instagram.com/p/CO5okwTgP7W/?igshid=1xudx8kiry33k

[ladymcpbeauty]

This is not going to be easy, but I have felt like it has been weighing heavy on my heart to share my story lately. #metoo #speakup #beanadvocate #itisnotyourfault #sexualabuse #survivor #justbelieve #speakup #beavoiceforthevoiceless #rape #itsnotok #dontblameyourself #ripyourshacklesoff #ladymcp #sexualviolence #awareness #support #ptsd #support #believe #mentalhealth #itsnoteasy https://www.facebook.com/ladyMcP82/videos/10220958771872172/?d=n https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbny9lhGkj/?igshid=15dljl1jhgjg7

[reneatherealtor]

Kids need advocates. Be one. @kiwanis #KidsNeedKiwanis #KiwanisProud #Kiwanisstrong #KiwanisMoxie #Beanadvocate (at Anchorage, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBpblDcnRAZ/?igshid=1n7ksbag25f0b

[mermaidgirl1990]

#AllLivesMatter #beanadvocate #spreadlove #nothate 💗💗💗 https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3EXMlHtfk4wbxY_X263YwbRt6tU3hBxGyiQs0/?igshid=4024i34tbav0

[yourethebreakthrough-blog]

A writer can inspire other people regardless whether f how magnanimous or small his writings are; A writer who can help people to go back on their tracks and change for good, rather than forcing them; A writer who is inclusive at all aspects; A writer who undeniably pours his soul and heart in every piece of his writings, and; A writer who continuously expands his knowledge while still grounded on his feet which makes him improve. Those are the qualities a writer should possess and I believe, I am that kind of writer.

I am JOHN PAUL TOGADO, a self-proclaimed writer and a blogger. My advocacy is bigger than I could have ever imagined. Depression and other mental illnesses are one of the most pressing contemporary problems in our society. They’re unending, but can be treated with the right person, time, and vicinity. Just like what Tony Robbins once said, “there is no breakthrough without a breakdown.” Regardless of one’s social status, color, and race, everyone is welcome in my blog. I created this blog to write my stories and people can write theirs’ as well.

I, the creator, pledge to provide security, warmth and affection to my fellow community, at my very best. Are you with me? Help me build this community. Be one of the BREAKTHROUGH.

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[nonnahswhaaat]

Today is Overdose Awareness day. I have been clean for 3 years 8 months and 8 days. That's 32,250 hours, or 1,935,018 minutes, or 116,101,092 seconds. Thank you, all of you, for supporting me and loving me through these years. #recoveryospossible #helpisoutthere #endthestigma #iamhumanjustlikeyou #beanadvocate #fightthegoodfight https://www.instagram.com/p/B12MLoQnElshBWXvyrB8bF0DEcPhVVH8kMQ5SI0/?igshid=36e6ozwsikvy

[boricuagoddess79]

So proud of my #Mama who went this morning and #voted today is the first day in #florida to #vote for the #midterms . There was a hiccup as the voting location did not provide her with a Spanish speaking ballot as required by law. However, seeing as we anticipated issues, she was already prepared ahead of time with the sample ballot and knew how she was going to vote. I filled a complaint with the board of elections as others may not be so lucky or aware of their rights. #KnowYourRights #beanadvocate #votersuppression #LatinoVoters #HispanicVote #puertoricanvote #boricua #puertorico #votethemout #turnitblue #womenvoters #resisting #Resist #fightforyourrights #FightThePower #GrabThemByTheBallot #mymom #blue #bluehair https://www.instagram.com/p/BpPP_YdFu32/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x623op39p4pk

[cpoppinz]

To the car behind us under the canopy,

If it's raining & you see someone parked ahead getting their passenger into a wheelchair, for the love of god DO NOT keep honking your horn!!!!😠😠😠

[iris4action]

🦅~A bird cannot fly with one wing only. We cannot solve climate change without active participation of everyone~👫 Click link in bio to do the simplest things #dowhatyoucan #doyourpart #climatechange #climatechangeisreal #greatest #mistake #act #advocate #beanadvocate #beinconvenient

[danteestriccks]

Join Rotary and the World to mark world polio day on 24th of October 2017 as we come together to #DropToZero #endpolio #wearealmostthere lets come together to be an agent of eradication #beavolunteer #supportavirushunter #helpastrategist #beanadvocate #assistanimmuniser #Rotarychangingtheworld #droptozero

[michelangeloalasa]

Sunday in the Morning with Nick. For those battling cancer a persistent fever needs to be addressed immediately. So for the first time in a year we wound up taking Nick to SK emergency. Some antibiotics and hopefully we'll be home by evening. One never gives up. #beanadvocate #fightback #fuckcancer #staycool #askquestions #noonegetsoutofherealive #answeredprayers #marriedforlife (at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

[slyconcepts]

Client: Jason Patric Project: Stand Up For Gus

Our list of projects done for Standupforgus: Logo, Branding & Identity, Website, Event Collateral, Posters, Banners, Table Tents, T-Shirts, E-mail Marketing, Video Production, Social Media, Photo Editing, Fundraising Campaigns, Online Contests, News & Press Kits, Media, Copywriting, Landing Pages, tumblr, Community Forums, Social Engagement and Management #standupforgus #markwahlberg #jasonpatric #founder #father #parentalalienation #pas #slyconcepts #design #website #emailcampaign #emailmarketing #socialmedia #community #family #videoediting #copywriting #logo #branding #identity #thewholeshebang #putchildrenfirst #childadvocacy #beanadvocate #love #doitforlove #advertising #marketing #contentcreation #content

[octalkradio]

Living Hope; Your Journey with Pancreatic Cancer-A Husband becomes a advocate after losing his wife to the world's toughest cancer

[yourethebreakthrough-blog]

“When you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just around the corner” - Joyce Meyer

Want to feel and give emotional security and support? Want to raise awareness against certain causes like depression and other contemporary mental threats?

This blog is just right for you! Welcome to THE BREAKTHROUGH! 

You can read the posts and share your own inspiring stories.

photo from: daniellemareeblog.wordpress.com