Breaking Barrs

Breaking Barrs is a grief support community built on connection, compassion, and lived experience—because healing happens when we don’t walk through loss alone.

Addiction doesn’t just destroy routines, relationships, and physical health — sometimes it distorts reality itself.

The Power of Emotional Peer Support

The Art of Juggling Without Dropping Myself Everyone talks about balance like it’s a destination—as if once you find it, you get to stay there. But balance, I’ve learned, is more like a dance. Some days I lead. Other days, I just try not to fall. It’s hard to prioritize your own healing when you’re the one others lean on. It’s hard to stay focused when your heart is divided between purpose and pain. It’s okay to pause. It means I’m aware of my limits, and that’s wisdom, not

The problem Breaking Barrs solves

This past Friday marked a significant milestone for Breaking Barrs: our very first official Board of Directors meeting. For the first...

Life after the storm is never the same, but it doesn’t have to be hopeless. It’s an opportunity to rebuild, find strength, and create something new. However, this period can be the most challenging if not navigated correctly. As life moves forward for everyone else, it can leave you feeling lost, alone, and uncertain of your place in the world.

For anyone who feels like they’re barely hanging on. A reminder that the fight itself is proof of strength.

Together We Stand These past weeks have brought more than our fair share of hardship, but they've also reminded me why Breaking Barrs...

Starting from the ground up, to be as transparent as possible.