Tag Archives: therapy

Help is on the Way

 Due to a variety of events (pandemic, birth of twins, moved twice in the past two years with said twins, etc.), my anxiety has really gotten out of control. I have been self-medicating in different ways to push it away … Continue reading

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Growth Through Grief

 “Tonkin argues that grief is never really finished, so much as a bereaved person grows around their grief; not that the hole the loss created is ever entirely filled, so much as other things take up space around it so … Continue reading

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Permission to Experience Joy Again

“Long walks along the beach have been the most helpful for me. As I look out over the endless waves, I think about the waves of grief that continue to break over me even eight years after my husband’s death. … Continue reading

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Mental illness

As a mentally ill person, I say: Your mental illness is not your fault, but it is your responsibility to manage. Your mental illnesses can cause you to make mistakes and treat others poorly, and you certainly deserve some grace … Continue reading

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Survivor

I survive [because] I want to live even in our troubled world. Even with all the greed and stupidity and terrible things…I want to be alive. I want to Breath. I’m gonna do my work. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks … Continue reading

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