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If you are reading this to hear another war story, then please go ahead and stop.

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Lights, camera, action! 

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Rosemary Blackburn

These mothers found hope in recovery. 

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Maureen Sperling

My son Matthew, who passed away on November 15, 2012 at the age of 35, was my heart.

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Jess Keefe

There are ways to get through the holidays.

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Sarah Bowen

I called one of my remaining friends and said, “Help me, Helen. You’re my only hope.”

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Jeff Vande Zande

My mother had no shortage of clients, but as far as I could tell, she was anything but popular.

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Nancy Vericker

Coupled with fear is a flicker of hope.

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At 15, Bryanna struggled with alcohol and drugs. Today, she’s thriving in recovery. 

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Peter Lazier

This is what I know with certainty about my son Ryan.

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Video series from Addiction Policy Forum

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