K.C. Cade, Author at The SUN Network

Guest Blog: Tom’s Rubbish Road to Recovery

Posted on 14th April 202129th April 2021 by K.C. Cade

TRIGGER WARNING: honest talk about suicidal thoughts below may be upsetting The alarm goes off, snooze, 5 more minutes. I close my eyes, my head pounding, a deep feeling of emptiness, hate for the world that I have woken up....Read More

CHIME and Recovery: KC’s April Blog

Posted on 14th April 202114th April 2021 by K.C. Cade

I came across the acronym, "C.H.I.M.E" and I think it makes a lot of sense. It picks up on principles I've seen in addiction recovery and perspectives relevant to other mental health. CHIME is: C: Connecting. I find connecting in...Read More

Hannah Feeling Pain After Cocaine

Posted on 3rd March 20213rd March 2021 by K.C. Cade

Hannah's story sounded familiar insomuch as here was a young person grappling with teenage challenges such as wanting to fit in, figuring out who they are, peer pressure, and struggling with parents--all at the same time. TRIGGER WARNING, HANNAH TALKS...Read More

KC’s February Blog – The Importance of Our Words

Posted on 26th February 2021 by K.C. Cade

What's in a word? Does it matter whether I use one word or another? My ever-lovin' Bride Lucy banned the phrase, "shut up" from her classroom when she taught primary school. So we weren't keen on our sons saying that...Read More