support

A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.

Support In Recovery From Addiction
To “support” means assisting someone currently or going to help someone in the future if they become in need. Most of the time the supports are a good friend, a family member or any individual you can rely on and they will hold you accountable for maintaining your health and recovery. In recovery everyone talks about needing and having a support network and the importance of not going at life alone and not isolating.
By Valerie formicola5 years ago in Psyche
My Cheese Slid
It was a breathtakingly beautiful day. The sky deep blue, with hints of the night's storm still on the horizon, dotted with clouds, most of them mere wisps of white, others looking so fluffy as to give a great night's rest, and a few with what looks a little bleeding of the darkness from the night. The sun, mostly seen, yet periodically hidden behind one of the clouds, was warm, but not the same warmth as Summer, which is good since the green ground is scattered with the leaves of Fall. The leaves on the ground not nearly as bright as those still on the tree branches. Looking into the sky through the reds, oranges, golds and even some greens to the blue sky dotted with clouds, fed a sense of wonder, hope, and curiosity.
By Momma O5 years ago in Psyche
Love and trauma
Hello friends, I also want to include people who I might never befriend as well. I'm writing this in hopes that maybe telling my story and situation leads to what my next step is. In order to understand the love and trauma, you must first take a look into my dark and ominous past. Maybe one day I'll come back and tell the full story because I might want to write a book one day.
By AnomStoryTeller5 years ago in Psyche
Two herion addicts who fell in love❤️
When I first met my fiance he told me he was a recovering addict. So he was clean for almost a year.... But then We met and a less than a year later we were doing drugs together(iv heroin /crack) because he had lost his insurance that helped him get on methadone . We had everything and lost it just as fast. We didn't care if we went hungry, we didn't care if we spent rent, didn't care who we lied to or hurt. But then the time came when I wanted to be clean and he didnt, We would fight, I put him in jail because I wanted us to be clean so bad. I fought him so hard, I felt like it was never gonna get better & i felt crazy, he would steal from me and take my car without my permission. We would break up and be apart a few hours lol or like a few days when he went to jail then we would get back together because he's the closest I've ever been with someone. He was and still is to this day my best friend. We both felt like we couldn't be without each other. So after years of doing drugs together and us both overdosing, the day came that we didn't have narcan... He told me that he did to much and told me to get rid of everything and to take him to the hospital... He barely made it out the front door and he face planted on the concrete I watched him turn purple and listened to his heartbeat as it became faint and then nothing... I called 911 and began cpr until the ambulance arrived(25mins) I begged God that if he didn't take my man right then and there I would make it my everything to get us both clean and back to the life we both wanted together. They told me I saved his life and from the hospital he went to jail because he was on probation... Going on almost 4years now, two beautiful kids later and our own place to call home, me and my man are finally off herion/crack. Im glad I didn't give up on my man and I'm so glad he didn't give up on me. It wasn't easy and it tested every part of our being but we made it through together. I tell our story in hopes that it helps one person or maybe one couple... I don't know if I could have made it though without my man by my side but not everyone is so lucky... So if you are battling addiction & you have someone to help you or be there for you, never take advantage. And to just always remember that everyone is fighting their own battles so to be kind and understanding. ❤️
By Riah5 years ago in Psyche
If you can go back in time.
I know. Is a very cliché question. If you can go back in time what would you change about yourself? I use to have this question in the back of my mind whenever I have scramble eggs and coffee. The coffee always remind me that I am older and the scrambles always remind me that I might have high cholesterol. This is one of the question that I personally feel like we need to ask ourselves at least once a month.
By Ruby Castro5 years ago in Psyche
Another Day
Warning this is a saddening radio play - viewer discretion is advised, handles tough situations such as suicide. This was written by two people myself Jack Kirwood and a good friend Jonathon Cattell
By Jack Kirwood5 years ago in Psyche
Suicide prevention needs to be handled differently in patients with Hyperacusis
I wanted to talk about the connection hyperacusis pain suicide/suicidal thoughts. The severe chronic pain that people with hyperacusis experience is almost impossible to escape from, as it is triggered by normal everyday noises.
By Jemma Rosewater 5 years ago in Psyche
A piece of my struggle.
We all wonder about life and how fast it can change. One minute we are laughing and smiling, the next sad or crying. We even wonder about where all the time has gone and why there is not enough of it in a day to complete all the things we hope to accomplish which leads to more stress and anxiety. Another one to add to the list is the loss of a loved one, friends, or just someone we know. For someone suffering from depression, bi-polar, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and or any of the other mental health issues, this can intensify normal life situations or experiences to an almost unbearable level.
By heather pfeiffer5 years ago in Psyche
What and What Not To Say When Your Friend Tells You They're Struggling
"I'm not okay," a dear friend said to me over the phone, "and I don't know how to say it." These weren't words that I was surprised to hear, but I wasn't entirely prepared for them, either. They're likely words that you have heard or will hear at some point. We'd like to think we know how we'll respond...but do we?
By Annabelle Ellis5 years ago in Psyche
Making Sense of Suicide
I have lived with this question since Sunday 23rd August 2015 when my only child Jake, who was 23 years old, took his own life, by hanging.
By Melanie Anderton5 years ago in Psyche
10 Steps to Happiness
Last month I went to my psychologist and I told her that I was afraid to be happy. She promptly got up and wrote on the top of a piece of paper "my past" and on the bottom "my happiness" and ripped the words apart. Then placed the two pieces of paper on the floor and told me to stand up. I stood beside "my past" and looked towards "my happiness" and I desperately ...wanted to move towards happiness, but I honestly was scared.
By Alyssa Curtayne5 years ago in Psyche
4 Self Care Tips to Practice if You Live With an Addict
Living with an addict is one of the hardest things to do. First, you have people on the outside asking you, “why don’t you just leave” or “why don’t you kick them out?” It might seem that simple - but it’s not. Everyone has their own circumstances and reasoning for why they do the things we do and we can’t always control that.
By Hailey Parks5 years ago in Psyche