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Something in Me Died That Day – video

by J.C. Something in me died that day. I just knew I had gone too far, and I made one ...

The Tonya Story

If you’re in a program, stick with it. People are there to help you. They’re not perfect. Neither are you ...

Tonya’s Tips

How To Survive Prison... And Programs, And Jobs, And Troublesome Relationships Remain teachable See the big picture Know what’s in ...

Sober One Year; Equipped to Stay That Way! – R U Reaching Up? – video

Dore' Beetem begged God for help as she cried in a heap on the shower floor. Could God help her ...

Not Broken Forever

It was a beautiful summer day. She was so excited about the new bike her cousin brought over. He told ...

Healing for the Shattered Soul

Recognizing that many women have suffered some kind of abuse in their lifetime, we have asked Karen Rogers Duckett to ...

When Everything Screams: “Go Back!”

I laid there in the fetal position; nothing could comfort me. My marriage of twenty years was ending. Just four ...

My Transformation: How I Let My True Self Shine Through

Addictions of all kinds plagued my family from generation to generation. I was born into a family that was addicted ...

Which Brain Do You Want?

With cannabis becoming legal in more places in the U.S., you may think it isn’t a big deal if your ...

Abuse Happens!

Violated, criticized, humiliated, and put down – my emotions were always stirred when I heard other people’s stories of abuse ...

He’s Going to Kill Me! – R U Reaching Up? S1 E1 – video

The pain of domestic violence, the loss of her daughter at the hands of the abuser, and the escape to ...

Breaking the Cycle – Conquering My Past

No child should ever be raised in an abusive environment. The mental stress is too damaging. That was so true ...