In prison, dealing with my mood swings was a major challenge. Other inmates regularly tested my patience, and I was confined to a negative environment. The lows felt so low…
Category: Post Prison Life
Noah Bergland
Resilient | Noah Bergland
August 7, 2020I’ve been through some traumatic experiences; I lost two high school friends in two separate car accidents when I was 16. Then my father passed away suddenly during my junior…
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Clark’s Art | Clark Sloan
August 5, 2020Today we are featuring an artist, someone who went down the wrong path, ended up in prison, made the best of a bad situation, and found a passion. Meet Clark,…
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Covenant Coffee Experience | Christopher Warren
July 22, 2020Covenant Coffee In 2013, when I was in the Taft Correctional Facility in Bakersfield, California, I was a part of “Those Outspoken,” a group that went into the community…
Addiction
The Face of Addiction | Noah Bergland
July 3, 2020“The Face of Addiction” arose from my correspondence with Brigette Molitor, a middle school teacher (and now a contributor to resilience2reform), and she asked me, “What does addiction look like?”…
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Gay Pride Interview with my Cousin Jodi | Noah Bergland
June 26, 2020Gay pride week in Minneapolis: everything is virtual, but we’re not going to miss out on the celebration. My friends, Braulio and Joe taught me that being gay isn’t just…