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You can heal from anything…
For those who struggle. May you find a piece of hope in my story. Blessings for your journey. 7 years ago… For more than a year, I had a standing date with myself every Tuesday, 5pm-10pm at Borders Bookstore. As … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, childhood trauma, christianity, depression, devotional, eating disorders, EMDR, faith, fear, forgiveness, grace, grief work, guilt, healing, hope, inspiration, love, major depression, motherhood, parenting, prayer, ptsd, recovery, self help, shame, spiritual healing, therapy, trauma, Uncategorized, wisdom
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To my friends who are hurting on Thanksgiving
This is a special Thanksgiving message to everyone who’s hurting. Holidays can be especially hard for those of us struggling with PTSD, depression, and/ or addiction. Just the simple task of thinking of reasons to be thankful can be exhausting … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, brain cancer, christianity, depression, eating disorders, fear, friendship, Glioblastoma Multiforme, grief work, guilt, healing, hope, inspiration, love, motherhood, ptsd, recovery, secrets, self help, shame, spiritual healing, trauma
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Goodbye co-dependency…
I used to be a die-hard co-dependent. Somewhere along my childhood I picked up the role and responsibility for being the peace maker, relationship negotiator and liaison, feeling sorter and manager, and life coach to everyone around me. My life … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, co-dependency, eating disorders, fear, friendship, grief work, guilt, hope, love, ptsd, recovery, self help, spiritual healing, spirituality, therapy, trauma
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Remodeling the mind
I’ve always liked watching the show Extreme Makeover Home Edition. I like the host Ty and all the designers, and I especially love hearing the stories of people who have fought against all odds to try and live well under … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, christianity, depression, eating disorders, fear, grief work, healing, hope, inspiration, love, ptsd, recovery, self help, spiritual healing, spirituality, therapy, trauma
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Depression, faith, and anti-depressants
One of the first questions people ask about my recovery from major depression is whether or not I took antidepressant medication. The short answer is unabashedly YES…..but it took a long time to make that choice, and when I did, … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, christianity, depression, eating disorders, EMDR, fear, grief work, guilt, healing, hope, inspiration, love, ptsd, recovery, secrets, self help, shame, spiritual healing, spirituality, therapy, trauma
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Thoughts about worship and recovery
I grew up going to church every Sunday, so I spent a bunch of time in church worship. You know, standing for what seemed like eternity singing songs with words I couldn’t relate to. Most of it seemed like a … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, christianity, depression, fear, grief work, healing, hope, inspiration, ptsd, recovery, self help, shame, spiritual healing, spirituality, therapy, trauma
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The struggle continues…
This time of year is always a bit tricky for me. It’s the start of another school year and while most of my friends are already enjoying their 6 hours of free time each day, I’m stepping into my big … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, christianity, depression, fear, guilt, healing, hope, inspiration, parenting, ptsd, recovery, self help, spiritual healing, spirituality, therapy, trauma
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Let the emotional fire burn…
Every emotion we have is for a specific purpose; each one releases a different energy inside us that relates perfectly to every experience we live. We naturally feel happy when something positive happens, we feel sad when someone hurts us … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, christianity, depression, guilt, healing, hope, inspiration, parenting, ptsd, recovery, self help, shame, spiritual healing, spirituality, therapy, trauma
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The first 3 steps to healing from depression
6 years ago I went through a breakdown and was diagnosed with major depression. Major. Depression. Major, yeah, as big as that word sounds, it didn’t come close to describing how awful I felt. The moment I made the decision … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, christianity, depression, healing, hope, inspiration, parenting, ptsd, recovery, self help, spirituality, therapy, trauma
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