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tempbcba
May 20, 20232 min read
Not so perfect...
I went to school, learned something new And tried to follow every rule I studied my vocabulary Had some fun with Bob and Larry And so...
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tempbcba
May 13, 20232 min read
You'll Never Walk Alone
You’ll Never Walk Alone The first time I heard this song was on the Jerry Lewis Telethon. It was when I was very young, and I knew that...
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tempbcba
May 6, 20233 min read
Let me be brave in the attempt!
Let me win, But if I can't win, let me be brave in the attempt. Have you ever heard that Mantra? It's the message of Special Olympics. ...
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tempbcba
Apr 29, 20231 min read
Slimy Poem
Dirty things are rough for sure And exposure is the only cure But I don't want to touch what’s slimy It makes me feel all gross and grimy...
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tempbcba
Apr 22, 20232 min read
The end....or the beginning
A few days ago we went to my niece's first grade concert. It was absolutely darling, but the piano music was prerecorded and despite the...
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tempbcba
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Don't Stop Believin'
“Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to...
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tempbcba
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Make Good Choices
For so much of my life I have lived by the mantra “Make Good Choices.” When I was in college one of my favorite hall directors used to...
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tempbcba
Mar 18, 20233 min read
To Be FREE of OCD
Have you ever started a medication with so much hope that it will make things better only to find that there are lots of side effects,...
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tempbcba
Mar 12, 20233 min read
Just Another Manic Monday
“I guess this is goodbye, old pal, You’ve been a perfect friend.” After a long depression, a mania can feel really good…at least to the...
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tempbcba
Mar 5, 20233 min read
I get by with a little help from my friends
A text I recently sent to my best friend stated: “I’m having the type of panic attack that involves heart pain, do you think I can take...
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tempbcba
Mar 1, 20235 min read
Enough is Enough
Its incredible to believe, but today is the one year anniversary of my coming home from a residential treatment program in Ohio, Hopewell...
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tempbcba
Feb 20, 20236 min read
A Talk with God
God? YES, MY DARLING? I don't want to live any more, can you please take me to Heaven? I'M REALLY SORRY, SWEETHEART, BUT IT’S NOT YOUR...
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tempbcba
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Dear Madame Governor
I wrote this when I was hospitalized in a terrible center in Downtown Detroit. I was astounded at how terrible to the services were, and...
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tempbcba
Feb 5, 20233 min read
Get Real
What would you do if your brain was telling you one thing, but everyone you loved was telling you the opposite? Who would you believe?...
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tempbcba
Jan 29, 20233 min read
That's Shocking!
Okay, how do we get to your house? Um….I don’t know. I know my address, can we use your GPS? *twenty minutes later* Okay, is this your...
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tempbcba
Jan 27, 20233 min read
Aren't hospitals supposed to help, not hurt?!
Take off all your clothes and put them over here, put on these gowns. We don't have a gown that will fit you, so put one on the front...
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tempbcba
Jan 22, 20233 min read
How One Phone Call Changed My Life
Have you ever had an experience where one phone call changes your life? I call it a miracle, others may call it coincidence or...
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tempbcba
Jan 17, 20233 min read
Mental Health Rights
Being an adult with a disability can be very frustrating at times. I was in all AP classes in high school, always on the Dean's list,...
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tempbcba
Jan 10, 20233 min read
Med Crisis
Medicine is supposed to make you feel better. You go to the doctor because you're not feeling well, and you expect that they will give...
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tempbcba
Jan 7, 20233 min read
OCD Dates
Today is January 7th. To most people it's just a day. Maybe the day after the Jan 6th attack, but in general, just a day. But for me,...
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