Blogging can be dangerous business, especially if you call yourself a journalist and assert your opinion as fact when that opinion is not factual and it defames someone.

You may legally beat repeated claims of wrongdoing, you may still have severe reputation problems with the court of public opinion and critics. The byproduct can be painful “opportunity loss” in your career.

There's zero shame in asking for a help with the heavy, scary weights we are carrying in our lives right now. We don't sufficiently trust decent people in safe environments.

Michael Toebe of Reputation Quality briefly writes about when the police and courts badly and wrongfully damage your reputation and you don't receive the help you need and want.