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I was diagnosed with Hiv a few years ago at a time when the disease was highly stigmatized .The years that followed are still a blur .I got into alcohol and hard drugs ,fell into depression .I didn’t have anyone to talk to because I was afraid of their reaction . I always thought that […]

I have this neighbour, drinks like a fish .He comes at night singing his heart out and throwing insults at everyone and anyone .poor is the soul that tries to stop him .His wife keeps to herself. His kids can’t play with other kids .why? Because they are ashamed of their father. They are tired

Making recovery a priority and having a positive attitude towards the program is the biggest step to getting better. The journey can be tedious and painful. you will have a mind to just quit. Go back to the comforts of alcohol and drug abuse .But in all this remembering that substance abuse is what got

Where do we draw the line between being caring, understanding and loving to our addict loved ones, and showing them the tough love? It is okay to take that drunk call and drive them home,  in fact, this is what we are supposed to do .Never ignore a drunk text or  just brush it off

High blood pressure ,heart diseases, liver cirrhosis ,stroke .All diseases associated with alcohol abuse .If this does not give you goose bumps ,lets talk about cancer. Cancer of the mouth, throat, liver, breast and colon All this chronic, all this caused by the bottle but still, very much avoidable. Alcohol might not be the only

Drunk driving has taken away so many lives. Thousands of lives were lost last year. Kids left without parents ,families broken. All because someone decided to have one too many .Most of this accidents happen around holidays So now you realize Christmas ,new years eve or even Easter is around the corner and get goosebumps

‘yesterday i fought the urge for a drink .I don’t think i can fight anymore and besides am only taking one drink what harm can it possibly do? so i take a sip thinking i will feel better but i don’t. i feel even worse and i realize i just relapsed .it dawns on me

The simple definition of depression is the constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest . According to WHO , depression affects more than 246 million people worldwide and that’s only the diagnosed number. Truth is, most people suffer from depression without even knowing it .we more often than not judge people according to their

Addiction is a time waster. You spend your time worrying about all the wrong things and making all the wrong decisions. You worry about where to get your stash ,where to party next ,how to please your friends again .You go out drinking ,spending all your money on alcohol and drugs subsequently getting into debt

It is now the new norm to find adults and even teenagers  lying in a ditch .dirty and smelly .It is sad watching a mother drag her half conscious  child whose pants are soiled  home .It is even more heartbreaking watching a kid dragging the mother home  .we have normalised  listening to  drunk neighbours come