I learned a new word: Codependency
Hello, my name is Shay, and I’m a Codependent. Sound like the start to an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting? That’s no coincidence: The term originally applied to spouses of alcoholics. Today, codependents...
View ArticleTherapy sucks
As you know (or not, since my blogging has become as irregular as an old person’s bowel movements), I’ve been having a hard time since starting back to therapy. The first week wasn’t too bad. We...
View ArticlePlaying by the rules
1. I will respect and maintain the confidential nature of my group. Confidentiality is a must. I will not share information outside my group that could reveal the identity of members. 2. I will respect...
View ArticleSamson, let down your hair
36 inches. That’s about how much hair I donated Thursday. (A bit less than last time, but still respectable.) It’s this thing I do every three years, as soon as the weather gets hot and my hair gets...
View ArticleThe Space Between
There is a place, between anger and forgiveness. I am there. ————————————————————– I have been angry for as long as I can remember. But anger requires energy to maintain. And I am tired. In school, I...
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