Cheeking meds Quiet Room  6 Am Vitals Apple juice 1:1 Hardboiled eggs Pet therapy Group Uno Rounds Courtyard Self-injury Music Therapy Doctor’s Meetings Psychological Testing Case studies Christmas tree Visiting Hours Zombieland Tuna fish sandwich Code Red Six Am Coffee Pay Phones Email Body Maps Courtyard- If you were not on suicide watch and you were Level 2 (clear to go outside), the staff would take us out to the courtyard once a day providing a) it wasn’t rainy or too co

Samantha was my sophomore year roommate. I thought she was a good friend until I was presented with evidence from reliable sources- other friends, even other friends parents. Samantha called me a whore, she called me ugly, she said I wore too much makeup (which made no sense because I don’t wear makeup). She took pot shots at me telling a guy I had given head to he could have done better. She really hurt and damaged the relationship I had with Derrick, my best friend. I had o

I had so much fun expressing my opinions about writing last week, I decided I would do it again. Its about a week after Valentine’s Day so love is still on everybody’s mind. Hot Take:: If you meet on a dating app it’s not “real”            Opinion: It’s just as real as meeting at  school, church, work or a barn raising. These days more and more people are finding their sweethearts online. I was at a party recently and almost everyone there had met their partners online. Not o

Benevolence What situations get on your nerves in particular? When people are talking on the phone in the gym Beautiful girls wearing almost nothing (that used to be me!) With your partner? Our differing views on controversial topics Not being in love with my cat With your child? N/A (no kids) With another person My mom telling me I look homeless because I’m wearing two different socks What happens of you change your outlook and decided to look at the actions of the person th

Shadow Growth Journal Day One: What intrigued or fascinated you as a child? Princesses (particularly Disney) Witches Writing stories Making books Day Two: What did you love daydreaming about when you were young? Giving an interview as a bestselling writer Starring in the movie of my books Day Three: What games did you play when you were alone? I’d take care of my American Girl dolls and we’d play school and have picnics Day Four: Are there any secrets you hold from childhood?

Write your own negative life statements: I’m so fat no one will ever find me attractive Justin will leave me because I’m crazy I will end up back in the hospital I will never publish Story of Hope I will never appear on the NYT bestseller list Translate your self-limiting beliefs Your positive life statements I look beautiful even though I am overweight. Men still find me attractive and I get evidence of that quite often Justin will never leave me because if i haven’t already