I remember when I was 3 years old, walking out to a very familiar willow bush in our front yard. I can’t remember what…
Drained
Depression can come into your life in two different ways, through chemical changes in your body or through situations. Mine has been brought on…
Suicide Prevention
On June 30, 2017, I combined high doses of 2 medications in an attempt to end my pain by suicide. To my surprise, I…
Pain Unseen
I was sitting with a friend, talking about depression. I explained, that mine came from an abusive past. I shared a little of my…
Lifting Myself Up
For the last 3 weeks I have been a patient at a mental health hospital on a inpatient basis. My family, nor I, ever realized…
The 3 C’s of Life
Each and every day we are faced with decisions. Some we make without even thinking about the effect it makes in our life. Others…
Binding Hope
Hopelessness is not only an emotion that abuse victims experience. Every day we open our eyes and envision what the day may bring. As…
Power Within Today
In our world full of hustle and bustle, we have created for ourselves conditions of anxiety and depression. To put this into perspective, according…
Becoming Real
I love the Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams. Through the love of a small boy, the Velveteen Rabbit becomes “Real”; even though he was…
Emotional Intelligence
Coming from a childhood home and marriage filled with abuse, emotion is not something I related to. At a very young age, I taught…