Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!—Psalm 126:5 I have gone to presentations on the warning signs to look for in a person who may be exhibiting a mental health condition. I have gone to the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program which is very heavy on how we can notice […]
Recovery
Amazing Grace
One of the greatest evidences of God’s love to those that love him is,to send them afflictions, with grace to bear them. ~ John Wesley I’ve been living with bipolar disorder for over 36 years (two-thirds of my life) and co-occurring addiction disorder since my mid-teens (I have 29 years clean now). Most of these […]
Unexpected Redemption
In middle school I came how with a report card that was all A’s except for a B in music. My father looked at it and said, “What’s the matter? Don’t they give A’s in music?” I suspect that he was trying to be funny, but at 12 or 13 I heard one more affirmation […]