Dec 28, 2022
He is me.
The announcement of tWitch’s death by suicide hits insanely close
to home. He has been described as love and light.
I feel, in a way, that is how people tend to see me:
Love
LIGHT
High energy
Humor/Laughter
What people don’t see:
Major Depressive Disorder
Addict
Heartbroken
Hopeless
Empty
When people...
Dec 23, 2022
How long will it take for you to heal?
Do you have days when you feel so overwhelmed while grieving?
Some days is it impossible to get through the simple stuff?.
By all means do not attach a timeline to your healing.
Do not allow anyone to attach a timeline to your healing.
There is no timeline for how long grief...
Dec 3, 2022
When our losses first occurred, we had family and friends
descend upon us like a sea of people.
Although I appreciated their concern their presence was very
overwhelming, and I found myself sitting alone on my front porch in
search of a quiet place where I could be left with my pain.
After a loss occurs the pain is so...
Nov 26, 2022
Grief is ugly.
Grief hurts.
Grief will bring out the worst in you.
Grief will bring out the worst in people around you.
We were not taught how to grieve properly.
Most of the people that have gone before you on this journey will still tell you that they never figured it out.
But they will give us the worst advice...
Nov 19, 2022
Processing the pain from grief means allowing yourself to feel the pain, honestly communicating about how bad it feels and acting. You must be an active participant in your grief and come to your own aide because there is no one out there who can save you. You must be your own hero.
You cannot get over the pain that...