I Have Shit To Say

Valuable Information or Just Crazy Ramblings: You Decide I haven’t been publishing anything lately, actually nothing this year. I have written a million things. I begin talking about whatever subject I am thinking about at that given moment, and inevitably I stop. I either think its crap, or no one could possibly even care about

The Spiral

I have recently had what some might call, a spiritual awakening. A series of strange occurrences took place which left me very confused. I began asking the universe questions like, “What do you want from me? Why do these strange things keep happening? Why me?” I asked someone who I admire and look up to

The Key

Life..  it’s complicated and messy. No one gets out of here unscathed by the rigors of life. However, not everyone handles life’s obstacles in the same way; largely due to how each of us perceives our life and the lives of the people around us.  I have always traveled down a difficult path, and some

My Retort

I chose yesterday of all days, to turn off the feature that had me pre-approve all comments on my posts. I chose to do this because of the way my mind was working at the time. My mind very forcefully said, “Who cares if someone disagrees or doesn’t like my post, or says something negative

Fighting Mental Health Stigma

The Problem There are so many issues as a result of mental health stigma. At the most basic, stigma discriminates and alienates people who are pretty rough on themselves already. On a national level, we have a fragmented healthcare system which further alienates the mentally ill. We lack adequate mental health care professionals, and the

Intimate Partner Violence & Mental Health

Photo credit: Adobe Spark Post Statistics and some paragraphs including relevant information from the American Journal Of Preventative Medicine Click here for the most up to date guide about Domestic Violence & Drug Abuse. Click on links below for the most up to date guides on signs of abuse & addiction of drugs & alcohol.

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

Perception Is Reality

I used to at least always attempt to be optimistic about everything, even when the universe seemed against me. This is a feat I struggle with immensely now, especially after everything I have been through in my life. Years of mental health issues, tragedy, or just being a grumpy asshole can turn the optimist into

“Anxiety-Ridden” Is A Way Of Life

Anxiety has been a big part of my life for a long time. I don’t really know what it’s like to not be anxious to some degree. It’s normal for me, but even with that being the case, it sucks. Beginning as a little girl, I was sensitive to everything around me, I still am.