Dear Mama

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• Inhale. Exhale. Repeat   Useful Readings and Recommended Speakers

  Bell Hooks: All About Love

• Inhale. Exhale. Repeat   Glossary

  A brief glossary of some of the terms used in this book:

• Inhale. Exhale. Repeat   Medical Reference Excerpts From:

  Beattie, M. The New Codependency. Simon and Schuster, 2009.Chronic Stress, Drug Use, and Vulnerability to Addiction -

• Inhale. Exhale. Repeat   Exhaling...on repeat

  ‘’Instead of saying, "I'm damaged, I'm broken, I have trust issues" say "I'm healing, I'm rediscovering myself, I'm starting over.” - Horacio Jones

• Inhale. Exhale. Repeat   An American Nightmare

  Black people endure unique social stigmas and violence due to racial discrimination. Social pressure to conform to behavioral expectations based on societal ideals, as well as projected prejudice is often a chronic source of stress and ill-health. In response to higher levels of minority stress, coupled with the stress of daily life, some can develop anxiety or psychosis. Others can self-medicate by drinking alcohol.

• Inhale. Exhale. Repeat   No More Daddy’s Little Girl

  The father-daughter relationship has a strong impact on the mental construct of teenage girls. If this relationship is broken for various reasons whatsoever, the young woman suffers, and it has an impact on almost every aspect of her life.A shift happened, not only in my life, but also in my mind: I had to create a new paradigm where being strong was the only choice