I used to believe anything was possible. Anything at all. At what precise moment did I ever forget to look up at the moon admiring…
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*Trigger Warning* Seventeen years and however many months, I sat across from the very together, all business woman shrink, who handed me a ‘life sentence.’ I looked…
One CommentI never thought I would be diagnosed with a serious mental illness, not in my worst nightmares or wildest dreams. I never thought I would…
Leave a CommentI am honored to be included on Stigma Fighters. No matter who we are, we cannot face Mental Illness alone. Sarah Fader and Stigma Fighters are doing important work sharing,…
Leave a CommentAs I sat across from my mother and really looked at her face and tiny frame, I saw her age, frailty and worry lines for…
2 CommentsHow much money and greed is worth even one life? Shame on you, politicians for not having the decency and moral conscience to fight for…
Leave a CommentThe Unwilling Participant Some idiot had the bright idea to hang a birdcage outside a locked window on a mental ward. It hung from metal…
Leave a CommentShe and I were star stuff symbiotic, dear, precious friends, old lovers who finished each other’s sentences. – Jacqueline Cioffa “Her salt mine seas…
Leave a CommentThe Coolest Thing About Me I have arrived at the supposed highway, halfway mark. That’s a median guess based on statistics, there are no guarantees.…
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