How Warhammer 40k and a hobby community helped one young fan to beat addiction
In the last year, 18 year old Jade Viehman's life has transformed - she moved to California, discovered Warhammer 40,000, began to express her gender identity openly, started college, and finally got sober. Viehman struggled with substance abuse for years, using depressants and psychedelics to escape from feelings of isolation, while pushing herself even further away from those around her. The last 12 months have been different - Wargamer asked her about her experiences, and she was happy to tell us about her journey, and the role that a community of nerds played for her. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Warhammer 40k's Chaos Space Marine Mutilators return with new minis after 4 years - and they're true monsterpiecesClassic Warhammer 40k Space Marines return for next week's nostalgic preordersNew Warhammer 40k rules give Huron Blackheart and his command squad a gory glow-up
In the last year, 18 year old Jade Viehman's life has transformed - she moved to California, discovered Warhammer 40,000, began to express her gender identity openly, started college, and finally got sober. Viehman struggled with substance abuse for years, using depressants and psychedelics to escape from feelings of isolation, while pushing herself even further away from those around her. The last 12 months have been different - Wargamer asked her about her experiences, and she was happy to tell us about her journey, and the role that a community of nerds played for her.Read the rest of the story...
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Warhammer 40k's Chaos Space Marine Mutilators return with new minis after 4 years - and they're true monsterpieces
Classic Warhammer 40k Space Marines return for next week's nostalgic preorders
New Warhammer 40k rules give Huron Blackheart and his command squad a gory glow-up
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