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Mental illness often runs in families. Our parent or grandparent or other relative may have had or does have a mental illness. Some of our family members may have been diagnosed and may be getting...
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Do we do things we don’t want to in order to please others? When we say “no” do we often feel guilty? Martyrdom is for saints. We are not saints. We are also not bad. We are sick and we are...
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Melody Beattie, author of Codependent No More, How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring For Yourself, defines a “codependent” as: one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her,...
View ArticleMy True Self is NOT Mentally Ill
A list of what I like about my self: caring loving smart creative funny attractive willing to learn a good listener compassionate driven to improve my spiritual life What is one thing that you like...
View ArticleHow Positive Thinking Can Be a Crock
On a path to clearer views, I find myself looking up and realizing that life is nothing more than an illusion of what my mind (ego) tells me it is. I am baffled by people who are always up-beat and...
View ArticleOn Being Consistent – A Meditation
So often with mental illness being consistent in our daily tasks and responsibilities is difficult. We want to shower everyday, but it is not always manageable due to severe depression. We want to...
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