About four years ago during one of my many stays in a psychiatric hospital I was experiencing deep dark hopeless … More
Tag: hope
A New Blog Look
About two weeks ago I had my two year blogging anniversary. So, I decided it was time to give my … More
My Healing Heart – Words and Poems From the Past and Today
Because I am finishing the last chapter of my memoir, I ‘ve had to revisit that dreadful day on February … More
B4 Stage 4 – The Four Stages of Mental Illness
1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year. When mental illness is … More
Hide and Seek and the Pursuit of Happiness
Besides mental wellness, what else are we pursuing on our recovery journey? I believe one of the main and obvious … More
PTSD Cleansing (more poeming)
I bathed and cleansed my soul, scrubbed myself from head to toe. Turned all of me inside out, to and … More
PTSD Scabs (another poem)
PTSD is like having scabs that won’t heal. Rub and scratch, pick, tear and peel. Damaged, tarnished, hurt enough, filled … More
As I Trace the Outline of My Life
A memoir traces the outline of the history of a person’s life. As I write my own memoir, I trace the outline … More
The Me I Was Meant to Be – A Poem
I don’t want to cry and wonder why I was stuck, immobilized, unable to be all that I was meant to be. … More
My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me
***Possible Trigger Warning*** This post contains content about suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. Here is a post I wrote about … More
