Another coffee cup filled for another tired morning. Has all that will be been willed? In all black for I am already mourning, The loss of today and saving it for Tomorrow. I’ll go for a run or to the gym, I’ll lift some weights and squat some squats, Rain or shine or even if the world’s a ... Read More
Largest Drug Settlement to Date
During the second week of July of this year, British big pharma company Indivior Inc. paid $1.4 billion to settle a U.S. federal investigation that involved fraud sales of the opioid medication, Suboxone. This is the largest settlement in the drug industry to date. Indivior, formally known as Reckitt ... Read More
The Garden
I was in the garden when I heard Mama yell out that supper was ready. The summer evening had a pinkish tint as the shadows grew larger around me. I felt calm when I smelled the honeysuckle and lilac dance through the air. My older brother would be home from vacation in Atlantic city, his last summer before ... Read More
Love
Love, a common emotion that every human wants in some form—not always romantic, but sometimes just the feeling of support, warmth, and acceptance. We were built for connections, with so many people in the world, how could we ever all fit one picture? How could something as unpredictable as love be forced ... Read More
Florence Welch Shares Her Story
In a recent article in Vogue, Florence Welch, frontwoman of Florence + the Machine, has opened up and reflected about her battle with alcoholism and an eating disorder. She had been sober and recovering for 5 years now, and shared her story to provide comfort to others facing similar problems. Welch’s ... Read More
John Oliver on the Opioid Epidemic
With the opioid crisis getting worse by the day, the time to take a stand and advocate change and action is necessary. John Oliver, host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, dedicated an episode on April 16, 2019 to raise awareness and call for action on the opioid epidemic. This episode is titled “Opioids II” as this ... Read More
Another Sober Day
So once again another passing of May. And once again, the passing of another day. A single step is needed to embark on an arduous journey. A single word is needed to start a novel. A single action to spark a revolution. A single moment to weave together a life. Small tasks seem to go unseen. The end, ... Read More
The Hierophant
They say Spring is the time of rebirth and new beginnings. No more dreary winter days. Death, cold, darkness. Though for myself I never thought the first weeks of Spring were anything that special, in fact the only thing coming to life are usually my allergies this time of year. I wonder what Winter did to ... Read More
Take Back Day
Google has shown support for National Prescription Drug Take back Day. This day will occur on April 27th, from 10am-2pm. Google has provided locations for “save disposal” of prescription drugs. This is an effort to help prevent drug abuse. The official site for Take Back Day writes that a 2017 national survey ... Read More
Vilma Biliene and How Recovery is Possible
“I avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward” – Charlotte Bronte This famous quote from Victorian novelist Charlotte Bronte was evoked by Lithuanian model and entrepreneur Vilma Biliene, who has an emotional, tragic, and inspiring story about her journey through addiction and arrival ... Read More