Chad Francour Stigmatizing Addiction Stigmatizing Addiction This is a three part series on how humans navigate this complex world. The first part of confronting stigma is dealing with drug addiction. I share some ideas on why we judge certain behaviors and conditions and how those judgments make it […]
Addressing another Issue of Stigma
Chad Francour Stigma Addressing Another Issue of The Stigma of HIV In the 1980s and early 1990s, the outbreak of HIV and AIDS swept across the United States and rest of the world. What the general public saw was an already stigmatized group of individuals and the media […]
Addressing the Unspeakable- Depression
Chad Francour Addressing the Unspeakable Addressing the Unspeakable- Depression In your home was depression and anxiety along with mental illness ever talked about in a constructive way? It feels like these issues are becoming more common. Why? Is it because parents or caregivers are just willing to accept the responsibility or is it because they […]
Marriage Takes Work
Chad Francour Marriage Marriage Takes Work No matter how many a person has been to in his or her life, it is hard to shake the contagious optimism of a wedding. Couples vow to love one another through sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, and till death do us apart. Many marriages, however, […]
Slow Down, We All Are Moving to Fast!
Chad Francour Slow Down Slow Down, We All Are Moving to Fast! Thomas Helen and his team in Norway fixed three cameras on the side of a train. The peaceful video was broadcasted for seven hours and 12 minutes. 1.2 million Norwegians watched part of the program. The new sensation is known as Slow Television […]
Are you a Democrat or Republican; Why Choose?
Chad Francour Why choose? Are You a Democrat or Republican; Why Choose? I was listening to a NPR broadcast in The Hidden Brain titled, “E Pluribus Unum?” by Shankar Vedantam about the climate of American democracy. The year 2017 was tough. The news of climate change to our current political debacle. A person might see […]
Is God a superhuman?
If a person has followed my life story; he or she will see that I have mixed feelings towards God. On one hand God has given me so many experiences that I have learned from, and on the other, I have suffered a catastrophic event. I propose this question that is grappled with every day […]
The Tropical Storm Harvey
Tropical Storm Harvey Our thoughts and prayers go to Texas and Louisiana residents who have been affected by Tropical Storm Harvey. Here are some facts that suggests the real issue is climate change. The five days after arriving in Texas the hurricane Harvey left behind 24,000,000,000,000 gallons of water, disastrous flooding across the Houston region […]
My Bella
My Bella Have you ever had something in your life that always made you smile? Maybe it is a child or a pet. This post is about my dog Bella. She was a Labralabradooble and was 10 in human years and she seemed to not have a care in the world. Her tail was always […]
What is your name?
What is your name? I was meeting with my counselor last week and we had been discussing some issue in my life and I asked her, “Is it normal for people too.” She immediately interrupts and says, “Is it normal for who.” I continue, “Is it normal for people,” she cuts in again and says, […]
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