September 1st, 2016, was the last day I used drugs. I went to prison on September 3rd, 2013, so the last time I did drugs was during my incarceration. When…
resilience2reform, life in prison
Clean and Sober | Noah’s Story
September 5, 2020
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resilience2reform, life in prison
My Greatest Fear | Noah Bergland
July 25, 2020
When I get out of here, I fear… I will disappoint everyone who has had my back. Sometimes I feel like my life has been one big disappointment after another….
resilience2reform, life in prison
Dear Teacher… A letter to my Daughter’s Teacher from a Fellow Inmate
July 19, 2020
While incarcerated, I wrote a letter to my daughter’s friends’ parents. And then I decided to write a letter to my daughter’s teacher. For whatever reason, the “Dear Teacher” blog…
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Standing Up (or not) | Noah Bergland
July 5, 2020
Standing up for myself is something I never was able to do. Growing up, I never had to because my best friend was the toughest person I knew. I was…
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An Act of Love | Noah Bergland
July 4, 2020
Dear Melrose, “An Act of Love” was a piece that I never intended to publish. It started as a prompt in my creative writing class while incarcerated when I was asked…
mental health
First Father’s Day In 12 Years | Chris Warren
June 22, 2020
First Father’s Day What does it mean to be a father? Noah has written at length about his relationship with his father, and what his passing meant to him, his…