I wrote in earlier posts of my childhood sexual abuse; very much a ‘dirty little secret’. Recollecting my past, namely at around eight years old, my friends and I would be playing in our yard and the predator next door would be sitting on his balcony.  I felt frightened for them and me, and wanted [...]

Suicide: definition…is an act of willfully ending one’s life ~~Males die much more often than females by suicide, while females attempt suicide more often ~~U.S. Caucasians commit suicide more often than African Americans do ~~People commit suicide more often during spring and summer Suicidal ideation produces the perilous side of mental illness, acting as both [...]

Written by:  ME  Continuing my saga of waiting for doctors…… The wait in a doctor’s waiting room can on occasion be short and sweet, rarely happening to me, or, you can bring camping gear to set up for the day.  You recognize you are in a dilemma when, after driving two hours and upon arriving, the receptionist slides [...]

I am the product of toxic parents.  A lot of past hurts, resentment and anger have brought me to the point where when depression strikes the cause is my parents, and not until now do I recognize that the relationship with them has been a toxic one.  We were a family of four, mom, dad, [...]