As most of you know, I work in a program for adults with mental illness who want to reenter the workforce. One of the main criteria for program admission is current stability. In other words, you have to be emotionally ready to work and have enough control Read More...
Posted to
Awake and Dreaming
on 25 Oct 2009
Filed under: thoughts, work, counseling, workshop, student
OK, Ms. Alpha Woman. I spoke with you the other day at the hospital. You know who you are. You are, to enlighten the masses here, modern-day-perfect personified. Perfect height. Perfect weight. Perfect shirt. Perfect jeans. Perfect legs in perfect jeans Read More...
Posted to
Trench Warfare
on 12 Oct 2009
Filed under: suicide, thoughts, domestic issues
. ...rotten, vicious, ugly, horrible, snide, awful.... The words go on and on and on when describing a group of alpha girls intent on bullying. Because I swear, pre-teen and teen girls are downright perfidious (I love that one! Challenge: use that word Read More...
Posted to
Trench Warfare
on 8 Oct 2009
Filed under: suicide, thoughts, teens, mental health
I haven't posted about death in quite a while. Since switching jobs, I haven't had nearly as many encounters with death, although I will say that every time I work at the shelter, one of the first things I find out is if anyone has died. So, it Read More...