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Mary is the Evidence
“I’m the Evidence of what can be achieved when mental health treatment is successful. In 2009 I was suicidal. I told my psychiatrist that I wanted to hook the mask of my CPAP machine to my car’s exhaust and end it all. This was the low point in a long road of [...]Read more
Thank You Kay, by Shelley Bishop
Keeping a gratitude journal can be a great way to remind ourselves of the positive things that happen in our daily lives. Today, I’m starting my Evidence journal to remind me of all the people I’ve been blessed to have in my life. People who have supported me not only [...]Read more
There are Facts…and There are Facts
Some days, it is easy to feel despair knowing the facts that too many people are unable or unwilling to access the services and supports they need to take even the first steps on their recovery journey. Not enough safe, decent, affordable homes. Limited resources to help people [...]Read more
Recovery Story: Recovery’s Aerodynamics
By Kyle, B.S., CPS While still a High School Senior at Southern Wells High School, Poneto, Indiana, back in 1977, I enlisted for serving in the US Navy. Due to my high achievement on ASVAB test scores I qualified for Submarine Service and it thrilled me to go through all [...]Read more
Recovery Story: A New Dream, by Valerie
The American Dream – that’s what I was living, or so it appeared. There was mom, dad, two kids, a dog, and a two-car garage. I never imagined this image would be shattered by mental illness. Mental illness has directly impacted my family. One grandmother and aunt suffered from [...]Read more
Recovery Story: The “Gifts” We Are Meant to Have, by Sandy
Despite my experience with recovery, when difficulties arise I occasionally catch myself falling into old thought patterns. Fortunately, my experience with the 12 steps helps me find my way through those uncomfortable moments. While a friend and I discussed her fifteen-year-old [...]Read more