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Feb 21, 20208 min read

Awakening

My parents married really young and had a total of 12 kids. Sadly, eight died in infancy, leaving them only four to raise...

Feb 20, 20209 min read

In the Blink of a Bloodshot Eye

Addiction isn’t picky. Trust me. You can come from family dinners and a good education and still fall into dependence. I sure as hell did...

Dec 24, 20198 min read

To Capture the Light Again

My mom gave birth to me in...Lagos State, Nigeria...but I should say, I come from a polygamous background. My dad had two wives...

Dec 4, 20197 min read

When Horizons Fall

Teaching, preaching, writing, and interacting with students of all ages gave me a sense of satisfaction, and I was happy...

Nov 27, 20199 min read

Forward Is the Only Direction

Those early years were rough on my mother as she was battling demons in the early stages of her alcoholism and drug addiction...

Oct 15, 20199 min read

There Is Life After Opioids

Good, no one had robbed me of my pain pills. I pulled out my trusty relievers and tossed a handful back. I could be without a home...

Oct 10, 20198 min read

Leaving Hate Behind

I was born in 1982, grew up in and around Raleigh, North Carolina, and was raised by a mother who lived and breathed drugs...

Aug 29, 20198 min read

Home Is What We Feel

I loved my mom, but I didn’t get much time with her because she had bad lungs. She already had asthma, but her job only worsened...

Feb 27, 20196 min read

Words That Heal

I, conversely, was born with a creative mind and a depressive disorder that manifested in some of the worst and weirdest ways. My talent...

Nov 6, 20187 min read

The Promise to Myself

When people look at me, they see a happy woman, slow to take and quick to give. What they don’t know is the harsh truth under this smile...