I’m My Own Worst Therapist
Jeff Wherever I go, there I am. I’ve slowed down and caught up with myself. I have been running my entire life and now there is no place to hide. I…
Trauma
The Four Gifts
The tears are streaming down my face as I’m driving north on the 101 heading to the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. It’s one of those warm December days that…
The Bracelet
It’s December 17th, 2022 “graduation day” from the first stage of my year long journey in rehab and to becoming physically, spiritually and mentally well for the first time in…
Remnants
Thursday December 8th, 2022 I want, what I want, when I want it and I want my mind back. It’s scary. I feel helpless. I’ve never experienced anything like this…
Why do I say I love to hike when I don’t?
On the surface it seems like such an innocent white lie. Hiking, I list as one of my favorite hobbies on dating apps. I have lived in Arizona for the…
The Dark Tunnel
“Jump” my best friend said. I leapt off our second story deck into the giant snow pile below. I could feel the cold crisp air rush against my face as…