I grew up in an unpredictable and turbulent alcoholic home, where anger, violence and fear were common denominators to everyday life. Initially my wealthy father funded an affluent lifestyle and we lived in a large house and I was shipped off to boarding school for my formative years. When my mother got sober and began [...]
Depression and Alcoholism Part 1 Well, I guess it's time to start this essay on my own battles with alcoholism and depression. I'm no writer and there is probably a shitload of grammar errors here. I was gonna have it edited, but I want this to be mine. A couple of rules here. 1. I'm [...]
Being diagnosed with a mental illness is like finding out you have spent your whole life breathing through a straw. It's like walking on stage preparing to sing and being handed a pair of tap shoes. It is what I believe the Americans would call, 'a curve ball'. I am a logical person, I like [...]
Stomp Out Stigma (stompoutstigmablog.com) is my brainchild and with lots of work it’s become a tangible reality. I am a vivacious yet distressed 26-year-old woman fighting bipolar disorder with all my strength in Vancouver, British Columbia. My blog chronicles my real life perils using brutal honesty, wit and strength. Stomp Out Stigma took on [...]
Hi! I'm Cat, and I'm very happy to be sharing my testimony! The words I will speak here today are the words that God has given me. I have come to know and love Jesus Christ on a deeper level in the last several years. In December 2012, I tried to take my own life. [...]
"To Hope Again" By Rebecca PhillipsI grew up in a wonderful home with parents who loved me. I attended good schools and seven years after I was born, my sister Laura came along. I was always involved in school activities and I remember smiling in most of my pictures growing up. In 1986, my family moved to [...]