Struggling to Hold Onto My Voice
Growing up with a narcissistic mother caused plenty of problems throughout my life. Losing my voice has been the worst of my problems. My voice was taken from me at a very young age....
Author: nutant2001
Vacations Make Me Sick
Yes, you read that title correctly. Vacations make me sick. No matter how short the trip, how relaxing the trip, or how easy the trip was I come home feeling ill. I thought I...
Could She Really Be Leaving?
I was told some amazing news this week…well, amazing news if it actually turns out to be true… My mother is planning to sell her house and move. The news of her possible relocation...
My Mother: She Who Shall Not Be Named
In this house my mother is known as Voldemort, A.K.A. – the b*#!$ who shall not be named. Now, before my readers get all in a huff over my choice to call my mother...
Adjusting To A Life With RA
I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I also have a husband, four children, and a caboodle of animals to take care of. Easy, right?…Ha! Life was never easy for me. I was diagnosed with Lupus around...
Poem of Growth
You tried to break meShatter me and extract my coreBut I am only crackedTiny fractures, which will heal with timeMy essence remains Buried within my depressed heartA heart which has been bruisedHurt time and...
My Ex – The Narcissist
I should have known better than to marry the man I married. I should have seen his narcissistic behaviors. I should have known he wasn’t going to get any better. Unfortunately, I ignored my...
Saying Goodbye To A Narcissist
Too many times, I allowed my mother to manipulate me. Too many times, I apologized to her when I did nothing wrong. I will NOT apologize again for something she did. I will NOT...
Happy Mother’s Day for All?
I was leaning toward the theme of Mental Health Awareness Month as I was narrowing down blog topics for this week. I started a draft on the subject, but my heart wasn’t totally in...
Parental Mental Health: It is Important
For as long as I can remember, I have been ill. Around the age of six, I was diagnosed with childhood Lupus. As an adult, I was diagnosed with disease after disease until they...
