Yeah, he’s one of those guys in the office you like, but you also know not to get drunk with or pal around with too much because you’re 80% certain he’s one rejected advance away from talking about “bitches” and “females.”

Thank you. I'm so sorry you know how it feels.

Not all hippies are unhinged about the miracle of birth, but many people unhinged about birth are hippies.

Word. I have a friend who is planning on a home birth and I know she judges my decision to go to a hospital. With doctors. But I still can’t figure out how that is a bad thing. She also plans to have her placenta made into pills (which has no research base) and her baby wears amber beads to help ease the pain of…

I have yet to lose my ability to be surprised by the incredible depth and breadth of human stupidity. I think I never will. Some day, I’ll think to myself “Now I’ve seen it all. Nothing can shock me anymore, no matter how mind-bendingly idiotic it is.” And then someone will come along with an idea more stupid than I…

I was a hippie. And these dolphin assisted births are FUBAR.

Not just you, Blanket. I am genuinely flabbergasted that this is an actual thing. The very sentence “dolphin-assisted births” sounds perfectly mad. I generally consider myself a curious, open-minded person but I have limits. Babies are at stake for crying out loud - you’d think birth is disorienting enough for a baby…

My brother died of a heroin overdose in June. It was his first hit after 3 years of sobriety. My family has been very open about his cause of death for just this reason, but it can be HARD to be honest about it for a few reasons...

Not for me, I have a hole in my ♥ that goes all the way to China.

I dressed my kid as Goonies-era Josh Brolin for his 80s dance at school last year. And the first record that I picked out as a child was a 45 of Cyndi Lauper singing True Colors on the A side and the Goonies song on the B side. That is all.

It is our time Mikey. One day you will grow up and carry your fellow hobbit into the fires of Mordor in order to save middle earth.

I’m so sorry. I just want to show solidarity as a person who has had the same fear everytime my phone makes a noise. I hope you and the rest of your family are getting the support you need. My hair started falling out at the worst of it, it is a horrible experience, but you can't force anyone to get help or stay…

That’s so sad, deerlady83. I count my lucky stars every day that I don’t have a propensity for addiction. I was on morphine for seven years, and two years into the morphine I was put on fentanyl. It was for RSD after my heart surgery went awry and did nerve damage. When they put this implant in my spine to break up…

Thank you for sharing. My sister is an addict and is in prison now. Truth be told, we're happy when she's locked up because she's safe and sober. Best of luck-we're going on 30 years with my sister.

I understand exactly where these parents are coming from. Our daughter had everything going for her when she graduated high school. She went to college, got addicted, and has lost everything as a result. She’s ruined her health, her mind, her relationships, and her future. She stole from everyone, got arrested, has…

Large cities here in Germany have had terrific results with heroin substitution in a controlled environment (addicts getting their shot by a medical professional). The crime rates among addicts is down, while their general health and recovery chances are up.

Chemical addiction is usually coupled with other mental health issues. Often, drugs are used to treat another condition.

Omg I love them so much.

Isn’t there a video where a baby stops crying when he holds her? and then he gives the smuggest smile to Michelle Obama

President Obama loves kids, doesn't he? He's so genuine and natural with them. I needed to see this today.