Let’s Talk About Labels (And Why They Suck) Alright, community—let’s get real for a second. How many times have you caught yourself shrinking under some label society slapped on you? "Addict." "Anxious." "Hot mess express." (Okay, that last one might just be my internal nickname, but you get the point.) Stigma is everywhere, sticking to us like gum on a shoe. And honestly, it’s time we started scraping it off. We’ve all heard the big voices in mental health and addiction spaces shouting, “Break the stigma!” But what does that even mean for regular people like us, slogging through the day-to-day? Here’s a not-so-secret secret: breaking stigma doesn’t have to look like a TED Talk or a viral Instagram post. Sometimes it’s as simple (and as hard) as refusing to let those sticky labels decide who you get to be. So, how do we do it? First, let’s laugh at the absurdity—because if we can’t laugh at ourselves, we’re just giving stigma free rent in our heads. The w...
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