Category: Addiction
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When Helping Hurts: Understanding Enabling vs Support
Love Isn’t Always Support. There were many times in my life where I believed I was helping people, or that is what I told myself, at least. This is a subject I have struggled with for decades and I still have a hard time I believed loyalty meant staying. I believed love meant fixing. I…
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Dustin’s Justice – January’s Series Part 5/5: Following the Tragedy and onto Mourning & Action
And a Call to Action for all KS representatives and law enforcement This Is Not Closure — This Is Commitment Content Warning: 🤍This post discusses death, addiction, trauma, and institutional failure. Please read in a space that feels safe for you. Before anything else, I need to be clear about something: This is not closure.…
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Part 4 of 5 of Dustin’s Series: Dustin’s Tragedy
When Systems Fail, Truth Matters Content Warning: 🤍This post discusses details of death, addiction, trauma, and institutional failure. Details are shared for truth and accountability — not for shock. This is the most detailed and personal story I will likely ever tell. Please read only when you’re in a good headspace and take care of…
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Part 3 of 5 of Dustin’s Series: Dustin’s Legacy – Who he Really Was
Dustin Gene Gotham – Born January 17, 1990, Forever 32Always Loved; Never Forgotten Content Warning This post discusses addiction, anxiety, incarceration, and loss. While graphic details are not included, the content may still be emotionally difficult for some readers. Please take care while reading. Support resources are available on the Resources tab. 🤍 This post…
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Part 2: Grief from a Personal Perspective
Content Warning 🤍 This post discusses grief, traumatic loss, post-traumatic stress, addiction, and the death of a loved one. While graphic details are not included, the content may be emotionally difficult for some readers. Please take care of yourself while reading. Support resources are encouraged if this brings up difficult emotions. 💜 Resources are avaliable…
