The night he stabbed himself we were at home watching Perry Mason, a part of our nightly ritual. At commercial, he got up from the couch and walked into the kitchen. I assumed he was after his favorite night time snacks, bread and peanut butter, but he returned empty handed and sat back on theContinue reading “Yes, It’s Me, Sarah & This Is Not Spam”
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The Suicide Moms: Not Your Average Heros
My mother-in-law is amazing in many ways. She is intelligent, compassionate, driven, and always tries to understand where someone is coming from; even if that someone is different from her. I admire all of these things about her. I can now add four more people to the list of women I find truly inspirational andContinue reading “The Suicide Moms: Not Your Average Heros”
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 theContinue reading “The ACE’s Quiz”