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The Impact of Addiction #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

The Impact of Addiction

I was a good student in every way. I was popular, athletic, and I succeeded in achieving anything I put...

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Reflections from a different vantage point #article
Miriam Grunhaus

Reflections from a different vantage point

It is hard to see the detail when we are so close to the picture. But the miracles in our...

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A Second Act Story #article
Miriam Grunhaus

A Second Act Story

I was physically and emotionally ill. My immune system was a compromised. I was crumbling.

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Dreams of Motherhood Shattered #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Dreams of Motherhood Shattered

I was crying, and I told my husband, "I mourn the death of me." "Why is everything so out of...

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A young widower with knowledge beyond her years #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

A young widower with knowledge beyond her years

Stephanie would not be wrong if she would be angry, disappointed with her husband, who at the end of the...

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A Dream Becomes a Nightmare #article
Miriam Grunhaus

A Dream Becomes a Nightmare

He remained abstinent for the few weeks leading up to the birth, but then began to use a week after....

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