My name is Grace, and I’m a college student. With two years of college under my belt, and this new knowledge that I have acquired through being a Communications Intern at Live4Lali, questions about drug use in college in comparison …
“I don’t respect people who drink or smoke. Like, you need a chemical to make you feel good? That’s not okay.” My jaw drops, and I ‘stretch’ over my shoulder to see who it was that made this preposterous statement. …
“The drug war, from its very inception, has never actually been about drugs. I often jokingly refer to it as ‘The war on (some people who use some) Drugs,’ but that isn’t really a joke. It’s just a clear statement …
I am a person in recovery from addiction to anything that numbed my soul. I am a person….who has made a choice to be a harm reductionist. I found the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous four years ago. My belief …
“One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain,” – Bob Marley
Humans are fascinating creatures.
Eons ago, progenitors of the human race crawled out of the sea and shook their skinny fists towards the …
National Public Radio (NPR) recently published an article on February 16th, revisiting rural areas impacted by Indiana’s HIV outbreak after five years due to the sharing of used needles. Sadly, not much has changed since that time, and fewer …
I believe in heavenly signs. On March 5th, 2019 my handsome, creative, sweet, and brilliant son, Anders Meisenheimer, lost his battle with addiction. As the parent of an addict, you think you “somewhat” prepare yourself for this …
Peer support can be defined as the process of giving and receiving nonprofessional, nonclinical assistance from individuals with lived experience to achieve long-term recovery from mental health or substance use disorders. Through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, …
Since losing my son, Alex “Lali” Laliberte, over 11 years ago as a result of an accidental polysubstance overdose, I’ve pondered the thought, “Would I consider myself knowledgeable in grief and loss?”, probably. I’ve …
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