Tag: mental illness

• What I learned About Myself From Letting Homeless People Stay At My House For A Week

  

  Maybe someday I will tell you the story of how I came to allow a homeless couple to live in my living room for a week. It has a certain entertainment value all its own. However, this post is about what I learned from this experience about the difference between what we like to believe […]

  Catherine aka “Bird”

  July 12, 2015

  Christianity

  addiction, arrogance, Charity, choices, conceit, Homelessness, humility, laziness, mental illness, poverty, pride, sacrifice, self-awareness, selfishness

• Withdrawing From Pain By Withdrawing From Life

  Lately, I have had to admit to myself that I need some help. I’m unable to find my way out of my sadness. Maybe this isn’t an earth-shattering declaration for some people, but for me, it is pretty unprecedented. I have a ridiculously complicated thought process when it comes to allowing myself to be weak. […]

  Catherine aka “Bird”

  February 4, 2015

  Christianity, Death of a Marriage, Divorce, Drugs, Everything Else, Infidelity, Writing

  Abuse, accountability, addiction, childhood sexual abuse, Christianity, coping skills, depression, divorce, God, medication, mental illness, mental wellness, PTSD, Therapy