recovery
Your illness does not define you. It's your resolve to recover that does.
Mental Health and Children
As mental health becomes more openly talked about we can start seeing that there are signs and symptoms of mental health issues in children. We are beginning to see these issues much earlier with more attention being brought to the subject. This however doesn't mean that these children are getting the help that they need any quicker if ever at all.
By Kylie Taylor3 years ago in Psyche
Methadone Heaven/Methadone Hell
Methadone. Life saver? Life Ruiner? I am a 13-year methadone user. For me, it has ruined my life and will probably kill me. But it wouldn't be the Methadone's fault. It would be mine. For being too afraid, too weak to try to come off.
By Coolest Bean 3 years ago in Psyche
Understanding Perceptions
Do you know that there is so much wisdom and knowledge in the world today that if we applied it in our daily life, we could solve all our problems in no time? But this knowledge is scattered and not integrated. You have to search for truth to find your way around.
By Mal Mohanlal4 years ago in Psyche
What it is like to finally be 11 years sober
I never knew using was even a bad thing. My whole family used drugs. My parents both smoked weed and my father was also an alcoholic. My grandfather died of alcoholism. My two uncles also died from drinking, they all took after their father. So my house always had drugs. My dad use to grow it in the house.
By Kerrie G.Diaz4 years ago in Psyche
Want to change your life? Accept your emotions first
One thing I always lamented about myself is that I am an emotional person. Sometimes in personality quizzes I see the question: “Do you admire, A) people who make decisions using their head or B) people who make decisions using their heart?” In those cases I always choose A. Being an emotional wreck of a person myself - a flopping emotional sponge - I admire people who are the opposite of me, who don’t let their heart overtake their decisions, who can remain cool and calm in the face of danger, who can see the rational overtures that a personal emotional rant has no room for. (And I always wonder/hope, just because I chose A, the quiz knows this knows I’m not saying this about myself.)
By Kyoko Chicago4 years ago in Psyche
Life After Severe Writer's Block
Something about severe writer's block is that it could be a little frustrating for some and for someone who Mastered Creative Writing and after struggling through life, yet completing the English Education degree (and after considerably high level extreme arduous struggles), is that it might be more than a little thing: in fact it could mean nearly everything to you and as a writer by heart, as a humanity enthusiast, expressionist, multi-talented writing artist, and an extremist in the name of bravery, truly intended heroism, and significant influence of real world merit via writing.
By Seriously Caring4 years ago in Psyche
My Goal Is To Celebrate Fifty Years Of Long Term Recovery
I am a woman in long-term recovery from drugs and alcohol. I work a one-day at a time program. I have had lots of one days. With many celebrations in the time I have already been in recovery! 50 is a good goal though, don't you think? Not many people reach 50 years of recovery.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Psyche
The Best Turkey Sandwich in the Entire World
After a day of consuming mainly soft foods and smoothies, when the sun was finally going down, I’d usually find my friend napping in his room, his head next to his clunky old laptop, news still blaring. As soon as I’d open the door, the movement of the air would wake him up and he’d say, “You ready to go to our favorite restaurant?”
By K.M. Green4 years ago in Psyche
Food Freedom
Summer for me tastes like freedom. Not just sunshine, beach days, road trips, and fun times. That kind of freedom is amazing, but this summer will taste like freedom to eat more, eat healthier—to have a healthy appetite. Because this summer I am in recovery from an eating disorder named ARFID. Most people haven't heard of ARFID (Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder).
By Cydney McMillon4 years ago in Psyche
Breaking the cycle
I am coming up on nearly 90 days sober this month. I never considered myself to be one with an addictive personality. As a teenager, I did many different party drugs just for fun and had no problem ultimately kicking it to the curb when it was time to get back to reality. I guess those teenage experiences gave me a sense of cockiness. I felt as though addiction couldn't touch me, because I just wasn't the type of person who got addicted to anything. Well, other than cigarettes, I never got addicted to anything.
By Bethany Tester4 years ago in Psyche
