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She had the stroke just two years after officially retiring, and her dementia seemed to just happen overnight, looking back. Never stopped loving, even when she wasn’t there anymore.

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I was first prescribed psych meds about six years ago, but it’s only been in the last two months that I’ve taken them as prescribed. If you were to ask me, “What happened?” I’d say, “A few things got in the way: namely anger, fear and shame.”

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It’s lonely because other people seem more adult; they check their own bumps and bruises without surprise that they are the only ones left who can do so.

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You wake up, look over at your nightstand, and stare into the amber colored plastic. Two pills left.

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Medication is something that many people seem to be against, and although I used to be one of those people, I’m not anymore.

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Back in June Selma Blair made headlines when the usually low-key celeb when full bananas on a return flight from Cancun with her 4-year-old son.

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SEARCHERS AFTER HORROR HAUNT STRANGE, FAR PLACES

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Hank Lihn is the executive producer of Here one minute, a film about the tragedies resulting from prescription medication misuse. The film is available here and TC readers are invited to its premier on June 6th.

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You’d think someone who takes Adderall everyday, like myself, would maybe have at least some sort of idea of what an Adderall high is like. Nope. Not a clue.

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Remember that you don’t have to prove anything to anyone. Screw that. Prove to yourself that you can stand up for your own beliefs, not just with drugs but with any concern in school or at work.