Tag Archives: depression

A Time for Reflection

I’ve just finished my 30th year of teaching. The end of the school year always gives me a time to reflect on the progress, or sometimes the lack of progress, I have made. Overall, I feel that I’m in a good place, but I recognize that there are still areas where I need to improve.Continue reading “A Time for Reflection”

Writing Your Story

If you’ve read some of my posts or even looked at my other pages on this site, you’ll know that I’ve written four novels centering on the topic of childhood sexual abuse. The first book is still fiction, but it most closely resembles my own story of molestation. The other books are a compilation ofContinue reading “Writing Your Story”

Feeling Some Raw Emotion

I’ve recently had a few weeks where every morning, I have cried. I have felt sad, lonely, and depressed. And really cried about it, too! Not just a sob or a few tears running down my face but weeping uncontrollably. I haven’t cried like that, or even shed a tear, in years. I attribute theContinue reading “Feeling Some Raw Emotion”

Suicidal Ideation

Many people, and most survivors, have thought about ending their lives at various times. I would imagine that most everyone has thought about what life would be like if they weren’t around any longer. Life can certainly bring us to such low points that this type of thinking becomes a reality for many people. I’veContinue reading “Suicidal Ideation”

Appreciating Home

I have recently decided that one of my future novels is a historical fiction story centered on my hometown. For those of you who might be new to my site, I grew up in a small town in north central Wyoming. Unfortunately, I allowed my sexual abuse to color most all of my memories ofContinue reading “Appreciating Home”

Emotional Immaturity

For most of my life, I have been an emotionally immature man. I can function well in social situations, I can handle friendships and relationships in a way that is not alarming, and I understand what good emotional health looks like. But I believe, like many survivors, I was stuck emotionally at the age whenContinue reading “Emotional Immaturity”

Having Difficulties during the Holidays?

Many survivors struggle a lot with the holiday season. Most of the times, the holidays bring memories of past sexual abuse with a family member. The holidays are a constant reminder of those times, even if the sexual abuse hasn’t occurred in many years. For many survivors, even if the holidays don’t bring about sexualContinue reading “Having Difficulties during the Holidays?”