recovery

Your illness does not define you. It's your resolve to recover that does.

Choosing My Own Mirror. First Place in The Remarkably Real Challenge. Top Story - December 2021.
I step out of the shower and grab the towel hanging right next to me. My reflex is to cover my body immediately, so he doesn’t see it so clearly in this bright LED light.
By Taru Anniina Liikanen4 years ago in Psyche
It's Trichy
It all started one summer with the quest to find that perfectly imperfect hair. I searched mostly for the odd, rough-textured ones. That soon turned into a search for the ones with a bulbous white root (bonus). This newly obtained odd little habit eventually led to some gray hairs at sixteen (WTF?). It soon turned into thinner hair. Then the bald patches began to grow. That was when the comments, the questions, avoiding haircuts, and the internal shaming began.
By Jenna Heartgrove4 years ago in Psyche
Learning to Love Me
Hi, my name is Megan, I’m 26 years old, and this is the story of me learning to love myself. When I was 15, I developed an eating disorder. It was a grueling monster that loved to take and take. My parents noticed my drastic shift in behavior early on. This prompted them to take me to my pediatrician. It sounds kind of odd if you think about it, going to your pediatrician to receive a diagnosis for an eating disorder. But my parents were at a loss. Their bright, blue-eyed, food-loving child was disappearing right in front of their eyes. I went from being bubbly and full of life, too frail and cold.
By Megan C4 years ago in Psyche
Master Your Mental State By Reframing Negative Self Talk
“Thoughts, by their nature, come and go endlessly in you. But you are not thought; you are the one seeing the thought, so any thought of who you are cannot be the truth of who you are.” — Enza Vita
By Zachary Phillips4 years ago in Psyche
Stigma
I sat in my sophomore year Helping Skills course in college, excited to learn the building blocks of what it truly meant to sit with a person for 45 minutes and be effective as a helper.
By c4 years ago in Psyche
The Baring Of My Soul
“Colleen, wait up please. I want to talk to you. What are your plans tonight? Can I take you out to dinner?” I look at the man asking me these questions and make up some excuse for why I couldn’t accept his offer. If he was offering me friendship, maybe my answer would have been different but he was asking for a date.
By Colleen Millsteed 4 years ago in Psyche
Why Can't People Allow Others To Be Mad?
I was so mad yesterday. A position at work I had applied, was placed on hold. My work has been toxic job was a glimmer of hope, not written off (but enough for it to be the second last nail in the coffin).
By Sam Finlayson4 years ago in Psyche
What are the benefits of sober living in Billings, MT
If you're struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism, sober living may be the perfect solution. With support from other residents, you can learn how to cope with daily life while maintaining sobriety. Sober living houses can teach you how to manage finances and relationships, as well as how to get back on track in society. And they are open 24 hours a day.
By Antone Roses4 years ago in Psyche
The Best Years of our Lives
I on the plane back to newcastle, i go sit in the empty seat next to duke. for most of the ride, he just watches old reruns of community and leaves his head dangling close to my shoulder. he sobs sometimes, but knocks it off. you know what he’s like. why he never really gives his heart out.
By Jon Hastings4 years ago in Psyche
The Emotional Toll of Self-Harm: Recovery Doesn't End It
CW: self-harm. If you or someone you know needs help, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800–273-TALK (8255).
By Tori Morales4 years ago in Psyche
Sober Curious? Take a Break for More Than 30 Days.
For many people, and myself, the question of whether they have a bad relationship with alcohol is one that haunts them for months, if not years, before they take steps to cut it out. They negotiate with their inner voice, insisting for one reason or another that they have control of their drinking; that they could “take a break” whenever they want.
By Taylor Moran Writes4 years ago in Psyche
Surviving My First Sober Party. Top Story - December 2021.
I quit drinking well into the throes of the Covid pandemic. We had been on quarantine orders for months at the time and while small, safe gatherings were finally being allowed, Sean and I were still spending 95% of our time at home away from others.
By Taylor Moran Writes4 years ago in Psyche