Tag: recovery

• Rest In Peace

  In the last three years, I’ve learned how to laugh and sing again. I may sound loud and carefree, but I stop many times to feel my heart beating. I need to remind myself to Live. I’ve learned in the last three years that my tears will never dry. I may skip a day or…

  Allie’s mom

  January 19, 2022

  depression, faith, God, grief, hope, it’s ok not to be ok, loneliness, mental health, resilience, self care, support, survivor of suicide

  balance, Catholic, compassion love, death, depression, dreams, faith, God, loss, love, mental health, mercy, pain, patience, perseverance, recovery, relationship violence, Religion, sadness, self-image, strength, suicide, survivor of suicide, violence, young adult

• Whatever it may be, it can be better…

  It’s been a long time since I’ve written. In the last few weeks, I’ve lost two dear friends, in particular, a dear close friend to cancer. My sweet friend died from cancer after battling this beast, as she called it, for almost three years. Elle, as I will call her, and I didn’t really see…

  Allie’s mom

  June 1, 2021

  anxiety, daughter, depression, earth, faith, God, grief, hope, how to love, it’s ok not to be ok, loneliness, love, mental health, positive, resilience, suicide, support, survivor of suicide, therapy

  balance, Catholic, compassion love, depression, God, mental health, mercy, pain, patience, perseverance, prevention, recovery, Religion, sadness, strength, survivor of suicide

• When the fight is a good fight…

  I share here a story from a young adult I met recently. This person was kind enough to allow me to share her story here – it’s powerful, it’s honest, it’s brutal and clear. It’s clear that if you allow yourself to love yourself, you will see how important you are to so many. You…

  Allie’s mom

  January 18, 2021

  behavior, faith, mental health, support

  adhd, boyfriend, eating disorder, family violence, recovery, relationship violence, self-image, strength, violence, young adult