I used to think help was for other people. Not people like me. Not someone who had a job, paid their bills, showed up, and looked fine. I wasn’t the...
You get up every day. You get things done. You show up at work, for your family, for everyone. You might even look calm, capable, and organized from the outside....
The holidays aren’t always joyful. For many, especially those navigating mental health challenges, this season can feel like a trap wrapped in tinsel. You may have already been in treatment,...
I was the person everyone assumed had it together. I woke up early, answered emails before coffee, crushed the gym circuit, made the numbers look good. And then I’d pour...
Some people think once you’re in treatment, it gets easier. That showing up to an intensive outpatient program (IOP) means you’ve crossed some magical threshold where healing just clicks into...
You stopped going. Maybe it was after a rough session. Maybe it started as “just a couple missed days.” Maybe you ghosted hard—no warning, no follow-up, just vanished. Now here...
You ghosted. You dropped out. You stopped showing up. Maybe it was midweek, mid-session, or mid-sentence. Maybe you swore you’d be back next Monday but never made the call. Maybe...
You stopped going. Maybe without warning. Maybe with every intention of coming back. You told yourself it was just a break. You’d been working hard. Maybe too hard. You were...
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...
