My memoir is finally a book. It is done. It is completed. Finished. My book is published and is available … More
Tag: Addiction
From Charcoal to Lavender Lattes — with a very free verse poem
As I have been researching more about the dangers of using benzodiazepines, it caused me to reflect back on my … More
Loud Whispers of Hope
As the Tsunami of mental illness struck, my life turned into a whirlwind of pain, confusion and loss. Destruction was … More
A Beacon of Light (a poem)
A Beacon of Light Night is the bridge between today and tomorrow. Without the darkness of night there would be … More
I am a Klonopin (Clonazepam) Lab Rat
Think about how scientists determine whether medications are safe before they are manufactured. Most of the time they use lab … More
“Let Love Be the Ending of the Stigma Sentence” ~Susan Walz
A person with cancer is often given chemotherapy or radiation treatments to kill their cancer cells. These toxins or poison … More
What Does the Research Say About the Effects of Long-term Use of Psychiatric Drugs?
Originally posted on Everything Matters:
What does the research show about the effects of long-term use of psychiatric drugs? Prof. Sami…
Psychiatric Drugs Harm. Let’s Get High Profile MDs and Celebrities–Spreading the Message
Originally posted on Everything Matters:
There are quite a few relatively mainstream doctors now talking about the harms of benzodiazepines and…
More Query Letters and a Synopsis–Oh My
As most of you know, I have completed my memoir, Shame Ate My Soul: Rising Above the Stigma of Mental … More
Regarding Stigma and Addiction
I have been researching a lot lately about addiction and recovery as I have come to realize that most of … More