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Religions call their holiest people saints. In secular speak, a saint is a person who is pure, honest beyond reproach and mostly devotes one’s life to the benefit of others. In our more common vernacular, we, call those who sacrifice themselves for the good of others heroes. I have decided that my grandfather was either…
I met a young man in his early 20s who was seeking help for his opioid addiction. He had started with prescription opioids because they were easily available. His friend gave them to him. He said he used them because his friends were using them. He wanted to fit in. Unfortunately he really liked the…
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