family
Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.
Steaming Mirrors
When I was eleven years old my aunt took custody of me, and my older sister. At the time my sister, Maribelle, was thirteen. After a huge blowout argument between another aunt, and her husband my mother decided that it was best if she split up her four children, and it was my Aunt Danah who stepped in to save the day. Aunt Danah lived out in the country, and I remember when we first went to see her asking if all the roads in Tennessee were bright red like the one my Aunt lived on.
By Sai Marie Johnson4 years ago in Psyche
Trust Your Kids
They say that trust is a fundamental element of all relationships; that it is the foundation of all healthy relationships. This is not true. Trust can be replaced by acceptance that people could betray you and that there will be consequences because of it. This acceptance sits in the heart of those that cannot trust or struggle to, allowing them to still form relationships without that trust. I struggle to trust. I struggle to trust because sometimes there are betrayals that are too deep to fully forgive.
By Sasha Nichols4 years ago in Psyche
Losing a Granddaughter to Addiction- Bonnie’s Story
This is a very sad story. My friend Era told me about Bonnie and the story about her granddaughter, Ella. Bonnie was kind enough to talk to me on the phone. It is a fresh wound and I truly appreciate her taking the time to share her granddaughter’s story. The events and the loss is still very upsetting to Bonnie. She knew she will get a phone call one day, she thought that phone call will be about her kids not Ella. She never suspected Ella taking anything. It was a complete shock for the family. I ask Bonnie if she could tell me about her granddaughter. It was 8 days before her 31st birthday. Ella had a 6-year-old son. She died on April 11th from a cardiac arrest. The family was trying to figure out how did that happen at her age. Then the tox screen come back and they found out what Ella had drugs in her system. It was a shock and felt that she just died all over again. Bonnie thinks Ella had been taking drugs since she had a c-section. It made her feel good, it does not take much time to get addicted to Oxycontin. Maybe a week.
By Gabriella Korosi4 years ago in Psyche
My Mom's Tale. Top Story - November 2021.
Before I begin, I would like to clarify that this article is not to bash my Mom whatsoever. It is in fact quite the opposite. My argument is that people who use and abuse substances deserve compassion, not condemnation or judgment. It is something that took 17 years for me to understand. After 17 years, I'm finally on my Mom's side instead of fighting against her.
By kasey gresham4 years ago in Psyche
