well today i thought was going to be A good day. guess thats the problem with thinking. I have learned not to say what else could go wrong... God will show ya... Just seems as if what can stress me today.. has. so many things to worry about and with my issues... the worry turns into complete meltdown.

i wanted to have a  good day... instead i am just hoping to pull thru it.

anyways... hope all has A good day and god bless

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Well where to begin. I guess at the beginning. I have strugglede with many things in my life. I can honestly say never drugs or alcohol, but sometimes i think they would be easier to deal with. i have been diagnosed with clinical depression, PTSD, manic depressant, bipolar and ocd.  I used to think i was just sad and lonely. i also thought maybe it was from the nasty marriage i had and the lovely sexual abuse from my brother when i was younger. Then i realized somewhere out of the blue t... Read More

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I needed to respond to A clip I saw today on "Defining Moments" where Joe Pantoliano gave an honest and candid description of his battle with depression , one I was never aware of- 

I was deeply touched by his bravery in speaking openly of his inner struggles and inspired by his resolve to help others who feel alone, afraid and worst of all ashamed, to recognize that depression and any other mental illness is just that.

I am gr... Read More

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     *Note:  Please see my father's in memoriam piece below; my grandfather was A great man who we lost to pneumonia after seven years of Alzheimer's.  "Papa" quit smoking for the last eight years of his life.

     Hamlet is Kenneth Branah's voluptuous, penultimate film adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy.  The art direction and production design are ornate and uniquely beautiful, placing the characters in the much-... Read More

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I get clean and sober on September 25th, 1988 and began dealing with my severe depression and anxiety.  I was diagnosed and treated intensely for severe PTSD from childhood sexual abuse.   After five incredible years of Mental Health and Twelve Step recovery, I left the oil and gas industry and began studying for A degree in psychology followed by A Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Since 1997 I have been A Family Therapist primarily serving as A Clinical Team... Read More

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