Accepting the fact that I have a chronic and progressive disease is not the same as allowing my addiction to continue. I have a choice every single day.
Author: Christine Suhan
I’m Not Scared to Talk About Suicide—I’m Scared to Stay Silent
I’m not scared to talk about suicide anymore, I’m scared to stay silent. Silence is what fuels my depression. Silence turns thoughts into obsessions, and obsessions lead to actions. Silence is the deadliest weapon of all. Silence kills. I know my silence will kill me. And I don’t want to die.
NOT Drinking Doesn’t Mean You’re Sober…
"Sobriety is not simply abstaining from alcohol or pills. Sobriety is about learning to live without a quick fix."
I Woke Up to the Smell of the Man Who Raped Me
"I was 19 when he raped me, 22 when he died."
“Not Drinking” Doesn’t Mean You’re Sober…
"Sobriety is not simply abstaining from alcohol or pills. Sobriety is about learning to live without a quick fix."
Happiness Is NOT Always a Choice
"We can’t always choose happiness, but we can always choose togetherness." Because happiness is not always a choice!
I Was 19 When He Raped Me, 22 When He Died–13 Years Later I’m Still Working on Coming Alive
"When I thought my life was over, I found that it had really just begun."
No, Everything Does Not Happen for a Reason
"Not everything happens for a reason. But in everything that happens, there can be a reason to bring hope and healing to others."
What I Leaned from a Pink Crayon in the Psych Ward
Yesterday, nearly ten years post psych ward, I sat at my dining room table and started to color.
Two Words That Help Me Hold On When My Depression Pulls Me Apart
My depression wants me to act. It wants me to make a mess of myself and my relationships—here's how I show it who's boss.
Why Do People Cut? (And How I Finally Stopped)
"I will never know why I cut for the first time, but I will never forget why I stopped."
This Recovering Addict Says There’s a Dangerous Message in the New Viral Video on Addiction
"The video implied that someone who has a support system and comes from a happy, healthy environment won't become addicted regardless of whether or not they use. I think that is a dangerous message to convey."
Rape and Forgiveness: Do Those Words Belong Together?
"Forgiveness has nothing to do with the person who wronged you."
We Are Not Mentally Ill
"I am not mentally ill. I am unique. My brain was designed specifically and perfectly just for me."
How to Respond (without violence) When Someone Says “Everything-Happens-For-A-Reason”
Sometimes bad things happen for no reason other than we are human beings having a human experience. Pain, heartache, grief, loss, disease, and death are inevitable parts of the human experience.