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Medicine
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 weeks ago

I'm a doctor and was spending around $3,000 a month on alcohol. I've been sober for 8 years and am helping others do the same.

Addiction led to destructive drinking patterns, with deception becoming a key survival mechanism during personal struggles and relationships.
Cancer
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Coal Chamber Drummer Mikey "Bug" Cox Reveals Stage 3 Cancer Battle

Mike 'Bug' Cox, Coal Chamber drummer, is cancer-free after a year-long battle with stage 3 cancer and is raffling a drum set for charity.
Writing
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

My dreams in Iran were already dead before the ceasefire came

The war has devastated lives, leaving individuals like Sina without jobs and hope for the future.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I've spent my entire life being described as "the strong one" - and last month I sat in my car in a parking lot and cried for 45 minutes, and the thing that made me cry hardest was that there was no one to call - Silicon Canals

Feeling isolated and vulnerable can be overwhelming, especially when one has always been the strong support for others.
Independent films
fromEsquire
2 months ago

In 'The Madison,' Kevin Zegers Found Himself Again

Kevin Zegers fought for the role of Cade Harris in The Madison, ultimately finding it a perfect fit after overcoming personal struggles.
Health
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Video: Luke Combs Opens Up About Body-Image Issues

Luke Combs struggles with body-image issues and weight management throughout his career, viewing it as a personal challenge he refuses to address through medical interventions, preferring to overcome it through traditional methods.
fromIndependent
9 months ago

'Not in a million years would I forgive him': Alanna Quinn Idris on man who instigated attack that left her blind in one eye

Alanna Quinn Idris reflects on her life after surviving a brutal assault, enduring significant injuries including the loss of an eye and multiple facial injuries.
Women
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

I'm rooting for them': why American Movie is my feelgood movie

Mark Borchardt epitomizes the struggle for the American Dream through his passionate yet challenging journey as an independent filmmaker.
fromVulture
11 months ago

'Broken Glass' Picks Up Where Lorde (and Charli XCX) Left Off

I was so lost in my head and scared to be in your pictures, 'cause the last couple years I've been at war in my body.
Music
fromKqed
11 months ago

'Wildfire Days' Is a Searing Memoir Driven By Courage - and Masochism

"As it turned out, I liked to suffer, and the depth of one's suffering directly correlated to the degree of one's euphoria at the top."
Writing
fromHigh Country News
11 months ago

After Anchorage - High Country News

Told to put a light in my lamp, I turned from a daughter's work to take a tabular rock in hand... I trust in nothing near, hungering for the light of the leaf as it unfurls.
Writing
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