My son continues to enjoy the gift of life and remission 18 years later and gives back through his Make Me a Match Project dedicated to saving the lives of patients like him.

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It just breaks my heart what addiction continues to take from this life.

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"It breaks my heart what addiction continues to take from this life, " singer Wynonna Judd wrote in a series of tweets.

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For years I continued to have nightmares from my violent upbringing, but they are happening less and less, as the pain of my childhood continues to give way to the joys of life.

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