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One Year Sober

Last night at Celebrate Recovery, I celebrated my one year of sobriety. I gave my testimony of my past life, my struggles and my accomplishments. This year has been full of many blessings and also tribulations. I have struggled with my mental health on numerous occasions and still have them regardless of the sobriety IContinue reading “One Year Sober”

Tears of a Warrior

Though I stand still and knowMy tears fall and surely showThough I’m with strength and courageousMy heart cannot reach solace, suddenlyMy eyes are watered, I cannot see, the endMy thoughts trickle to despair again. I stand still falling into quick sand, frightenedWaiting for the moment to be enlightened, cryingMy insides slowly dying, brieflyFor a momentContinue reading “Tears of a Warrior”

Manic Ahead

I’ve been so frustrated. Husband switched employment which will benefit the family on many levels; however, I’m watching the kiddo way more which causes obvious stress. My bipolar is in manic episode mode. I slept a whole 4 hours last night. Impatience and agitation are peaking. I want to be compassionate to the long hoursContinue reading “Manic Ahead”

This year has taught me

I thought I’d do this before the year is out and I didn’t want to do the new year new me sort of post. This year has been tough on everybody but has probably taught so many people so many things about themselves. It has definitely taught me a lot!! One of the main thingsContinue reading “This year has taught me”

Selling Our Pain for Likes and Reads

Photo by Sam McGhee on Unsplash “You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.” ― Henri-Frédéric Amiel In a way, who I am is inseparable from my suffering. My pain dictates my personality, my emotional resilience, and my ambition. My struggle to establish aContinue reading “Selling Our Pain for Likes and Reads”

The Confusion Is Over

If you are haunted by a memory, we have the brain capacity to dive in and alter it. To replace the strong negative emotion that is trapped, by inserting someone into the memory who can help you. Playing out what should have been done, tells your subconscious the confusion is over. The Confusion Is Over

I’ve been in a depressive episode for months. Finally left the house and went to the craft store, spent all day working on these soaps. I was pretty proud of them until my ex came home and told me they were stupid and no one would want them.

I’ve been in a depressive episode for months. Finally left the house and went to the craft store, spent all day working on these soaps. I was pretty proud of them until my ex came home and told me they were stupid and no one would want them. from bipolar

God “a small voice”

At first I was very reluctant to go but every Monday I faithfully attended Celebrate Recovery. One night my husband and I got in a heated discussion. “This was it, I had it!” I slammed the door leaving behind my husband, my hopes, my child EVERYTHING and drove to the park. Ironically my old parkingContinue reading “God “a small voice””

Weakness

Im not being the person I believe I can be Im drowning in my sorrows, my weakness Im drowning in the past unable to reach forgiveness Im weak and lost Im barely holding on, I’m struggling Im alone and scared My disease is baffling Im no longer confident Im no longer a strong women ImContinue reading “Weakness”

Is God apart of your Mental Health?

The first of these points out the obvious—namely, that having faith does not immunize us from mental health problems as we see in the lives of people like St. Louis Martin (1823-1894, father of St. Thérèse of Lisieux) and St. Benedict Joseph Labre (1748-1783). Both were firm believers but suffered in their minds. Second, notContinue reading “Is God apart of your Mental Health?”