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We Know What Saves Lives—So Why Are We Cutting It?
Brandi Mac unpacks the emotional toll behind the latest overdose data and calls out why cuts to Medicaid and Narcan will reverse our progress in the…
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Brandi Mac
An Open Letter to Donald J. Trump
A citizen’s open letter to President Trump about America’s deep division and the choice between chaos and unity that will define his legacy.
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Brandi Mac
The Day Empathy Came Back
A raw and honest story about how my daughter’s addiction shattered me, humbled me, and brought back the empathy I thought I had lost forever. For any…
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Brandi Mac
5:10
🔥 We’ve Been Here Before: Kent State Was the Warning.
The 1970 Kent State massacre showed us what happens when protest meets force. With U.S. Marines now deployed in Los Angeles, we must ask—how far are we…
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Brandi Mac
"Do What You Can Live With": A Framework for Providers Who Work With Families Affected by Addiction
If you work with families navigating a loved one's addiction and you're still using the word enabling as a clinical tool, I want to offer you something…
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Brandi Mac
Who the Hell Decided What “Sober” Means?
Someone recently left a comment on my Instagram that said:
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Brandi Mac

May 2025

Medication Isn’t the Problem—Stigma Is: What Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Get Right (and Very, Very Wrong) About…
Explore how AA and NA differ in their views on MAT, and why stigma—not medication—is often the real barrier to recovery. Families and providers, read…
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Brandi Mac
Family Case Review #1
How to Set Boundaries When Your Child Refuses Treatment-
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Brandi Mac
Doing What You Can Live With: How to Love Someone in Active Addiction Without Losing Yourself
Prefer to listen first?
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When Pregnancy Law Overrides Brain Death: The Ethical Collapse of Adriana Smith's Case
Georgia's heartbeat law is keeping a brain-dead woman on life support. This post exposes the legal gray areas paralyzing hospitals and grieving…
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Brandi Mac
7 Red Flags I Wish I Knew Before Sending My Daughter to Rehab
I’m not writing this to destroy anyone.
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Brandi Mac
She Had Two Months Sober. The System Still Treated Her Like She Was Dangerous
A family case study deep dive. A mother and nurse practitioner shares a raw, evidence-based breakdown of how addiction treatment systems fail families…
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Brandi Mac
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