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Helping to Break Stigma against Mental Illness and Abuse; One Window at a Time. Stigma Hurts! I Only Have Your Picture. By Guest Writer, Helen Mercer-Luffman. We miss you more than words can say. No time can ease our pain. To live each day without you. Is like grass without the rain. A fish without a river. The cold without a blanket. This thought just makes me shiver. To have your arms around me. To feel warm again inside. To have you sit beside me.

So while seemingly harsh, and the start of one very unfortunate last-night-of-the-vacation fights, this is one of my most favorite little blips about writing in a while.

I love the recovery movement in mental health. I am truly inspired by the many stories I hear about people reclaiming and redefining their lives. I celebrate those who live with a mental illness and who are able to live, laugh and love. So what are some of the hurdles I have experienced? My first inclination is to say everything! My own personal hurdles are too numerous to put down in one short blog. But I will say the one I fo.

Lessons Learned From Walking The Dog. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Chronicles of a Kid Next Door. Lucinda Secrest McDowell - Encouraging Words that Transform. Home is Where the Heart Is. I love a wedding! Particularly when both the bride. The bride is the daughter of a dear friend of mine.

A cup of tea, the Word, and some good advice. Why Does It Still Matter? May 29, 2015. Am I just another voice in this whole thing, saying that this still matters? Maybe Probably. But I feel that what I have to say needs to be said. I think we all realize that what Josh did was wrong.