Even though we did everything together, I knew I had to break up with my best friend. Addiction does not discriminate, it affects all walks of life. Statistically, 1 out…
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7 Written Rules of Prison | Noah Bergland
September 11, 2020Of course, there are written rules in prison, and you can find them in the handbook at your institution. However, even though I served seven years, I didn’t find the…
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Mixed Race Family | Dennis Cockerham
September 10, 2020Small town Nebraska raised, I was not taught to distinguish people by their race or color of their skin. I could not even tell you the general consensus on the…
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Clean and Sober | Noah Bergland
September 1, 2020September 1st, 2016 is my clean (sobriety) date. I went to prison on September 3rd, 2013, so the last time I used drugs was during my incarceration. When I went…
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Fatherhood | Jesse & Noah Bergland
August 21, 2020Fatherhood (Pre-Prison) My daughter was born on February 16th, 2011, and I was there for the birth, physically anyway. But, mentally, I was somewhere else, wrapping up a life of…
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Love, Addiction, and Incarceration | Dennis Cockerham
August 20, 2020To everyone who has been hurt along the way, I’ve come to learn that it’s not just my story but the readers as well. I want to make you feel,…