Sane and Sober: Everyone Deserves to Recover (Ep. 111) - Guest, Eric J Dias
Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the TrenchesShow Notes
Send a Text to the Moms - please include your contact info if you want a response. thanks! Eric J Dias is no stranger to the struggles people with addiction and severe mental illness experience. He has lived with schizoaffective disorder since he was a teenager. Eric has been a tireless advocate for people with SMI and their families. He writes about the many issues and emotions associated with SMI (Severe Mental Illness) in his novel, I Got Sober For This. In the story, he weaves the...
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