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Category Archives: Stories of Recovery
Inspire Others: Share Your Recovery Story
Each one of us has a story—stories of hope, fear, humor, struggle, and triumph—Stories of recovery. Put a new “face” on recovery when you share your personal journey towards wellness. Be a part of the 2011 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Facing Us Video Contest in a way that’s [...]
Am I In Recovery?
I dove into life off the starting block, gliding through the water. It washes smoothly across my skin. With a strong flutter kick, I break the surface of the water. My arms reach out and push the water, steadily moving forward, propelling myself into life. The flip turns of each lap give [...]
I’m your typical girl who went a couple of years to college, got married, put the husband through his college, and had two wonderful boys. I had the added privilege of being able to home school my boys K-12. Three years ago, my ex-husband divorced me after 25 years. At that time I had a [...]
October 12, 2010 – 1:41 am
Marty Raaymakers, who was the keynote speaker at our 3rd Annual NLCMH Recovery Celebration, spoke a lot that day about the supportive people in our lives. She shared information about her personal journey through life, how she has struggled to find friends, and how she has used “People Maps” to help her focus on growing [...]
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health’s video, To See What I See, was one of four featured films in the 6th annual New York City Mental Health Film Festival on April 25, 2010.
The film festival is sponsored by the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services and Community Access, a supportive housing organization. The festival is [...]
April 26, 2010 – 11:55 am
I saw my first counselor when I was eight years old. Even today, I don’t know why my parents decided to take me to one, but it probably had to do with my shyness, anxieties and trouble fitting in at school. Either way, from that point on I would always be different from the other [...]
February 2, 2010 – 5:00 am
I deal with anger and stress management on a daily basis. Dealing with my illness is not easy for me; I’ve been on the road to recovery for a while now. I try to express my concerns and feelings on paper. It is very hard for me to express them out loud to others.
I am [...]
January 19, 2010 – 5:16 am
A new series just premiered on PBS this month called This Emotional Life. It is a three-part series that is shining a bright spotlight on our happiness – what it is, what stands in the way and what we’re all doing to try to find it. Kathryn Power, M.Ed., Director of the Center of Mental [...]
November 3, 2009 – 9:56 am
Opening Reception
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Having to deal with difficulty is something we all share. This stunning show celebrates that recovery is possible for everyone.
Whether it is depression, anxiety or some other mental illness, physical illness, developmental disability, trauma, divorce, miscarriage, loss of a loved one, loss of employment, abuse, accident, violence, injury, [...]
October 12, 2009 – 4:57 am
Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 4-10, has just closed. I didn’t promote this as much as I have in past years; I have been busy working on my life, wellness…yes, recovery. This week does bring many memories, though, as it was several years ago I had my son in for his well child check up [...]
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