Jillian KnowltonJust getting out of a 2-year situationship with a man who called himself "bipolar-ish" He was very…Jun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
Jillian KnowltonA Fairy Tale Ending, Sort Of…This was supposed to be my wedding dress. September 22nd, 2012 was our wedding date, but the wedding never happened. Calling off the…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Jillian KnowltonEmotional SobrietyI discovered the term “emotional drunk” a few years ago when I began my Al-Anon recovery journey. I first saw this jargon in the Courage…Jan 17, 2020Jan 17, 2020
Jillian KnowltonMy Mom’s “Dead”…The Shame of Mental IllnessI used to tell people (mostly potential boyfriends) that my mom was dead. It was easier than dealing with the shame-laced reality that she…Jan 8, 2020Jan 8, 2020
Jillian KnowltonBe Kind, Not NiceIn my endeavor to live with more integrity, I’ve pondered the variance between kind and “nice” in recent years. As someone hard-wired for…Jan 8, 2020Jan 8, 2020