If you’ve been around the sober world for any length of time you may have heard of the acronym HALT. HALT stands for, Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. If you are having a craving it is good to check HALT first. Are you Hungry? — Eat. Cook your favorite meal. Have…

Hi, I’m Flutterby. Obviously not my real name but a pen name I’m using. I use this name as I love butterflies, they remind me of my biological mom. Wait did she say biological mom? Yes, that’s right. I’m an adoptee who was placed in the foster care system as…

Let’s Break the Stigma and Talk about it — I must admit that I’ve found much more discussion on the topic of mental health/illness on social platforms than I ever believed I would. However, in daily life, when out with family and friends it’s a topic that rarely gets discussed. …

Chapter 1 — She would do it. She didn’t know how she would do it, but she would do it. She gathered up her courage, boldly walked across the street, and flung those pieces of shits door wide open and exclaimed, “I’ll do it. I’ll be a hooker.” Just as boldly as she…

I was on the phone with my mom tonight and we got to talking about my life and living with a mental illness. It was tough, it is tough. I’ve lost so much as a result of schizoaffective disorder, so much. I lost 2 daughters. My home. …

After spending years going to the dentist and having countless procedures such as root canals, fillings, crowns etc. I pulled the plug and decided to get dentures. I’ve had issues with my teeth since my early twenties and a big part of it was from the medications I’ve had to…

CRASH! BOOM! RATTLE! Kristina let out a startled yelp and jumped instinctively as she witnessed a surprised cat jump off the table in the hallway knocking over priceless knick knacks that went crashing to the ground. Hearing the commotion, Thomas came running out of the master bathroom wearing only a…

Kristina looked at Thomas with desire in her eyes. Thomas decided to start from the bottom up, starting with her calves. He firmly squeezed her calves with his strong hands sliding them up, up, up until he reached her thighs. He then began licking and biting the inside of her…

After a week and a half of worry, I learned today that that lump on my neck is not cancerous. It’s actually an inflamed lymph node, although she couldn’t tell me why it’s inflamed other than an infection I previously had. My neck has been swollen for at least 2…