family

Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.

How Loving a Narcissist Helped Me See the Truth: My Mom is a Narcissist, Too.
I hate all the parts of you I see looking back at me in the mirror. I've spent years trying to escape your eyes. This stern face.
By Lena_Ann4 years ago in Psyche
Childhood Memoirs:
November 5th, 1990 at 10:30 am I was born to a married couple in East Meadow NY. I was the baby they planned for immediately after a stillbirth that was unexpected. Nursery painted and boy things waiting on a child that never showed.
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
Losing a Granddaughter to Addiction- Bonnie’s Story
This is a very sad story. My friend Era told me about Bonnie and the story about her granddaughter, Ella. Bonnie was kind enough to talk to me on the phone. It is a fresh wound and I truly appreciate her taking the time to share her granddaughter’s story. The events and the loss is still very upsetting to Bonnie. She knew she will get a phone call one day, she thought that phone call will be about her kids not Ella. She never suspected Ella taking anything. It was a complete shock for the family. I ask Bonnie if she could tell me about her granddaughter. It was 8 days before her 31st birthday. Ella had a 6-year-old son. She died on April 11th from a cardiac arrest. The family was trying to figure out how did that happen at her age. Then the tox screen come back and they found out what Ella had drugs in her system. It was a shock and felt that she just died all over again. Bonnie thinks Ella had been taking drugs since she had a c-section. It made her feel good, it does not take much time to get addicted to Oxycontin. Maybe a week.
By Gabriella Korosi4 years ago in Psyche
My Mom's Tale. Top Story - November 2021.
Before I begin, I would like to clarify that this article is not to bash my Mom whatsoever. It is in fact quite the opposite. My argument is that people who use and abuse substances deserve compassion, not condemnation or judgment. It is something that took 17 years for me to understand. After 17 years, I'm finally on my Mom's side instead of fighting against her.
By kasey gresham4 years ago in Psyche
Queen is a trigger word;
I have a confession. I hate the word Queen. I have never had a good relationship with my parents. My mother was hardly ever sober and she was my residential parent after the divorce.
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
The Mind-Imposter
Some days I look in the mirror and as soon as I am about to say "I am a good person with a good heart", my mind imposter swoops in and says things like:
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
My Grandfather
He was a wonderful person. He was super smart, humble and lived simply. Never saw him cocky or showing off. I was afraid I lost this picture in a house fire. It brought tears into my eyes when I found it. I just woke up this morning knowing exactly where it was. I opened the album, and this was the first picture, him smiling at me. I don't have a lot of pictures with my grandpa, but I sure love this one. I can see the calm and kindness on his face. I just cannot look at this picture without smiling back at him. I am now kind of feeling silly sitting here just keep smiling back at his picture. I was talking to my dad (Zoltán Kőrösi) the other day about my grandfather (András Kőrösi, born Kauffman).
By Gabriella Korosi4 years ago in Psyche
I Thought My ADHD Son’s Behaviours Were Normal
When my son was first going through the diagnostic process for ADHD and ASD, I was seeing a lot of myself in the responses on his assessment paperwork. In places where I was marking him as moderately affected, I was mentally marking myself as highly.
By Kristy Westaway4 years ago in Psyche
5 Signs You Grew Up As A Depressed Child
Mental illnesses are related to adults, we rarely speak of anxiety or depression in children. Our childhood and adolescence are critical years in our psychological development. The things we live in those stages will shape us and define the type of adult we will be. That is why identifying signs of mental health problems is vital.
By Mindsmatter.4 years ago in Psyche
Living With a Monster
Why didn’t I say anything is a loaded question for me. There is so much to unpack from that one question. Why didn’t I say anything? I didn’t say anything because he said he would stop. I didn’t say anything because I was scared of him. Thinking about it now I too ask myself why didn’t I say anything to my mom. Do you know what it feels like to tell someone your story only for them to ask you why didn’t you say anything? It’s like a slap in the face. It makes you feel dirty like they are saying you liked it or you wanted it. I didn’t ask to be molested by my stepfather.
By Jodi Faye4 years ago in Psyche
Catalyst
I’m so… Angry… Disappointed… Raw.... Numb… Absolutely burnt out and, yet, also seemingly so ready to reignite... 2021 has been an interesting year - one I intend to go over in full at a later date, at the end of the year. It was already a rough year emotionally…
By Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)4 years ago in Psyche
Sensory Issues Related to Autism: An Overview
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that makes it hard for children to navigate social environments and unfamiliar experiences. It takes time, care, and patience to help these children build a healthy lifestyle, especially since the condition has no cure. Often, children with Autism display sensory processing issues, in which one or more of the bodily senses are inappropriately reactive to stimulus. Sensory issues in Autism can lead to distress, meltdowns, and potentially dangerous behaviors. This can be taxing for both the child and the parent. Here, we discuss how sensory issues manifest in children with Autism and how to manage them.
By Albertalice4 years ago in Psyche