Author Archive for: lci
Entries by Northern Lakes CMH
Elizabeth: Cries for Help
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 […]
Recovery Learning Communities – June 2008 meeting materials here! Language of Recovery – Hope is at the center.
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 many […]
Helen: My Story
I was born in Manteca, in northern California, and raised in southern California. When I was a baby my dad took me away from my real mom. He wrote her a note telling her where I was and she never came after me. He said he thought he saw her once, he was not sure. […]
A Change of Heart, by Anna Marie Lawrence
An instrument of peace begins with equality. An instrument of peace creates trust. An instrument of peace shows fairness. An instrument of peace can start With a change of heart.
Dreams, by Anna Marie Lawrence
A dream catcher Catches a dream and Makes it happen
Recovery, by Anna Marie Lawrence
R – Relief from mental stress. E – Enjoyment of life. C – Connection to friends. O – Outgoing personality. V – Vision for the future. E – Energetic throughout the day. R – Recapture your mental health. Y – Yes to life.
Recovery Towers Provide Focal Point
Materials are flying out the door from the new recovery “towers” that have been placed in each of Northern Lakes CMH office lobbies. Be sure to check the tower each time you visit as materials are always changing.
The Forgotten, by Christine Kelly
We walk among you fearfully, Hoping our illness you can’t see. We wrestle our demons silently Struggling to be a part of your community. We continually hope and pray, That today will be a better day. Mental Illness is our epitaph, But you don’t want to talk about that. So we gather in therapy, Hoping […]