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Jul 26, 2021

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Substance Use Disorder

Jennifer Estes

My Brother, My First Best Friend

My brother Jason is an excellent writer for a guy who seldom writes. I want to share just one of his amazing poems. His poetry is so…

Jun 2, 2021

My Brother, My First Best Friend

Jun 2, 2021

Jennifer Estes

Ketamine Treatment #1

I heard about ketamine being used to treat depression while researching ibogaine and ayahuasca treatment centers. My 29-year-old son has…

May 18, 2021

Ketamine Treatment #1

May 18, 2021

Jennifer Estes

How Do You Accept The Fact Your Child Is Struggling With Substance Use Disorder?

My little tightly-knit family is falling apart. My son Joshua is a struggling drug addict. My two daughters, his sisters, have had enough…

Apr 6, 2021

How Do You Accept The Fact Your Child Is Struggling With Substance Use Disorder?

Apr 6, 2021

Jennifer Estes

Parallels

I understand that we all have difficult times. We all go through periods where everything seems to go wrong. I used to think that I had so…

Apr 28, 2021

Parallels

Apr 28, 2021

Jennifer Estes

My Child’s Grief

Today I received a text from my middle daughter, Amber, it’s a screenshot and her words are “this is going to really hurt Josh” and my…

May 24, 2021

My Child’s Grief

May 24, 2021

Jennifer Estes

The Sentence of a Broken Heart

When your child is suffering from substance use disorder, you are given a life sentence of a broken heart.

Jun 27, 2021

The Sentence of a Broken Heart

Jun 27, 2021

Jennifer Estes
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