Nov 9, 2021Member-onlyHow To Have Faith When You’re Going Through HellThere is a saying that if you are going through Hell, keep going. This is a very practical solution for getting through tough times. If you keep putting one foot in front of the other you will eventually get to the other side of your difficulties. But how else can…Lifehacks4 min readLifehacks4 min read
Nov 2, 2021Member-onlyThe Beauty of Senior MenWhy I have changed gears and become a fan. I have always dated younger men with few exceptions. Some were a LOT younger. Twenty-three years was the max. …Women3 min readWomen3 min read
Jul 15, 2021Member-onlyThe Painful Life of a NarcissistA Better Understanding The term ‘narcissist’ gets tossed around these days as an insult used against anyone who takes a lot of selfies or talks about himself too much. Thankfully, due to this new popularity, this pathology is being studied now much more than ever before. New understandings and treatment…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Jul 9, 2021Member-onlyCodependent Some MoreThe Ongoing Battle for Healthy Relationships Since the late Eighties, we have become familiar with the concept of codependence. Of course, this idea was born from generation X’ers in viewing our giving, doing and putting-others-first-natures in comparison to the self-centered, I want to make millions, I’m number one decade of…Addiction5 min readAddiction5 min read
Dec 30, 2020Member-onlyGreat Expectations of Everyday PeopleDo you believe you should be feeling happy? When I was in my twenties, I was fairly lost and confused. I had grown up with that feeling that everyone else knew things that I didn’t and had it all together. At twenty-four I quit drinking and my life changed, dramatically…20204 min read20204 min read
Oct 17, 2020Member-onlySuicide Broken DownWhat happens in the mind The family I grew up in was not loving, nurturing, and safe as a family is supposed to be. It was chaotic, violent, and filled with addiction. I first became aware I was depressed when I was twelve. I wanted to go to therapy, but…Suicide4 min readSuicide4 min read
Sep 30, 2020Member-onlyI Lost My Friends When I Got DivorcedDomestic Violence and Conditional Friendships We moved to North Carolina right after my first daughter was born. We attended a local church and liked it immediately. There were many couples our age with young children and we bonded quickly with them, especially after I suggested starting a playgroup. We had…Domestic Violence9 min readDomestic Violence9 min read
May 17, 2020Member-onlyMy Best Friend Committed SuicideHer Suffering is Over. Ours has just begun. The US has one of the highest rates of suicide among wealthy nations with about 123 people killing themselves each day. It’s a national health crisis. How could we not have saved her? I want to scream at her to take it…Suicide6 min readSuicide6 min read
Jan 6, 2020Member-onlyConquering FailureWhen you take a Leap of Faith and Miss the Landing “Go for it!” “You got this!” “You only live once.” We hear inspiring stories from friends and media about people who take a great leap of faith and start something new and amazing or achieve an astonishing goal. …Loss6 min readLoss6 min read
Jan 3, 2020Member-onlyWhat My Broken Heart Taught Me About LoveGiven that everything we do is an attempt to satisfy our five basic human needs, I have learned that I can live without love. At least, the romantic kind of love. We hear many things about love. It is the condition that has most fascinated poets and songwriters and eludes…Love5 min readLove5 min read
