I wish I’d done it differently,
My child-rearing years.
I wish I would have always tried
To wipe those little tears.
I would have liked to raise my child
With much more tender care.
To take the time to talk and joke;
To stroke my young one’s hair.
I wish I’d prayed with him each night
Both on our bended knee.
I would have thanked [...]
Recovery Coordinator Mary Beth Evans says this is one of the nicest emails she has ever received:
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend [...]
I first discovered I had schizophrenia while I was in the Navy in 1985. I was having a nervous breakdown and was suicidal; I had other things going on at the same time. I received counseling and medicinal therapies at Orlando Navy Base for about three months.
My faith in Jesus Christ and God has kept [...]
The July Learning Community meeting agenda included a fun, interactive segment on Effective Listening and the Art of Asking Questions. Recovery Coordinator Mary Beth pretended to be a grumpy, uncommunicative guy and the group tried to engage in conversation with “him.” When people asked good, open-ended questions, Mary Beth responded and a conversation was started. [...]
George hugs the sidewalk with his cane
Constantly rapping on the cement.
He hears the morning walkers grunt
Automatic “hellos” in their rush.
He welcomes greetings with a smile
And returns a “How are you today?”
Basking in their friendship, he walks
With his cane tap-tap-tapping cement.
He doesn’t see the silent stare
Others of his race quickly perceive,
Does not know the critical look,
The [...]
My name is Elizabeth. I’m 27 years old and have a five-year-old daughter. I also have a loving fiancée.
When I was about 7 or 8 I was adopted by my biological grandfather. My life wasn’t easy. I was teased and called names at school and I was overweight. I noticed when I was in middle [...]
The June Learning Community agenda focused on the language we use, specifically when we talk about recovery and stigma. In learning about the language of recovery, the group started with the official Northern Lakes CMH definition and how you can use that as a starting point for yourself. The group discussed that there are [...]
