The National Council Magazine – “For the Rest of My Life” A myStrength Testimonial
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As a teenager, Denise Bruce started struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. In hindsight, she knows she was probably self-medicating for her bipolar disorder, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (from childhood abuse) that she was later diagnosed with. Well into her 30s, Bruce continued to struggle with her mental illnesses and to use and abuse drugs and alcohol, frequently driving under the influence and ending up in jail.