Intimate Partner Violence & Mental Health

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My Momma, The Fighter

I haven’t written anything recently because my momma got sick. I mean, really sick. We have known she has COPD from years of smoking cigarettes. She was smoking two packs a day since she was fourteen, with a couple of breaks thrown in there. One such break lasted six years. She quit when pregnant with

Is It Ok To Be Friends With Your Partner’s Ex?

Is it OK to be friends with your partner’s ex? This is definitely a classic conundrum in the dating and relationship world. I say, sure! Especially if there are any children involved. I believe being friends with the ex for both you and your partner, creates a more harmonious environment for everyone. Children, of course,

Oh, An Epiphany

The thing about epiphanies, is they happen to you when you least expect it. In a matter of moments, you gain clarity and think, “Wow, so I’m an even bigger idiot than I thought!”. Well, that’s usually how mine go. I would go as far to say that 80% of my epiphanies are actually very

Fighting Sucks

The only thing I really despise about being in a serious committed relationship, is the arguing and fighting. I hate it, I really do. I have a problem. I get so mad that I fly off the mouth and say mean and horrible things I don’t mean. The enormous problem is that I don’t realize

Is Your I.Q. Higher Than Average? Take This Quiz To Find Out

This was fun. I have taken I.Q. tests in the past but always got bored and impatient. They always seem to be so long. This quiz is only 15 questions. Click Me!

How To Maintain A Relationship With Someone Who Has Mental Issues

This is a post I just read on Medium I believe is worth a read. Click on the link provided.

My Guest Blog

I was a guest blogger on this woman’s website recently. She has a mental health blog I follow on WordPress, and she’s published a few books as well. I liked her writing immediately so when I saw that she was interested in hosting guests for a series called “The Emerging Blogger”, I jumped right on

The ACE’s Quiz

My case manager and I were wrapping up a long session of the dreaded “treatment plan” update, when he exclaimed, “Oh, I almost forgot! There is a new quiz we have to do now!” He was referring to the ACE’s quiz. A.C.E is an acronym for “adverse childhood experiences”. The quiz was simple, but the

Ugh, life…

, so I have ranted in the past about money problems. We all have them to some extent. Mine however, are seemingly never fucking ending. I am in what is referred to as, the “payday loan trap”. It’s hell. Sure, the loan helped out at the time when I first acquired it. Now it’s a