It has almost been two and half years since my overdose. I have also been psychotropic medication free for most … More
Tag: Bipolar DIsorder
Shame Ate My Soul – My Book is Published (finally)
My memoir is finally a book. It is done. It is completed. Finished. My book is published and is available … More
The Return of My Mental Illness Symptoms
Today, I am reminded of the torture mental illness caused in my life for over twenty years. I am reminded … More
Living With Mental Illness is…
Living with mental illness is like watching the sunrise through a dirty window. Living on psychotropic medications is like trying to … More
Beyond Hopeless – and a poem
I wrote the following poem titled Hopeless for a poetry contest with the theme of pain. Although I am blessed … More
Post a Day in May For Mental Health Awareness – Post #10 – Borderline Personality Disorder
“Borderline personality disorder is often misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder, leading to ineffective treatment and unnecessary suffering. If you believe you … More
Regarding Stigma and Addiction
I have been researching a lot lately about addiction and recovery as I have come to realize that most of … More
A Skipping Stone–a free verse poem and some thoughts
It’s not turning out the way I hoped it would. Maybe it’s time for a reality check. The realities, the … More
The Fabric of Me
The fabric of me is nothing you can see with the naked eye. The fabric of me was woven before … More
Stigma: The Thorn in My Side
Since I was a young child there was a thorn in my side–a thorn in my flesh that penetrated deep … More
My Loud Whispers of Hope 