It’s not that you don’t want help. You just don’t want to disappear. Maybe someone just said “major depression.” Maybe your provider mentioned a mood stabilizer and your stomach dropped....
You didn’t lose your life when you started IOP. You just started healing. If you’ve been in and out—or ghosted your program altogether—you’re not the only one. It’s okay to...
Your life can look successful on paper—and still feel like it’s slipping through your fingers. I used to think that as long as I showed up, stayed sharp, and kept...
Your stomach drops. You see the name on your phone screen—your therapist, your case manager, a number you recognize from the program. You don’t answer. Not because you don’t care....
Even when you’re killing it at work, something inside can feel like it’s crumbling. You make the meetings. You show up for the deadlines. You’ve built a life people admire....
Even if the diagnosis finally gave your struggle a name, something about starting medication might still feel… off. Maybe it’s the fear of feeling unlike yourself. Maybe it’s the thought...
Even when you’re doing everything right, relapse can sneak up quietly. One bad day, a tough memory, or a stretch of loneliness can make progress feel like a mirage. And...
Even when you’re doing the “right” things—showing up to group, staying sober, trying to take care of yourself—it can feel like you’re moving through molasses. Like everyone else got the...
Even when you’re trying to stay strong, loving someone in a mental health program can feel like standing on shifting ground. You want to help—but sometimes, you don’t know what’s...
Even if you’re proud of being sober, it can still feel like you’re the only one. Parties, group chats, awkward dates—so much of your twenties seems to revolve around drinking,...
