Jul 9, 20237 min readA Life Lived in FearWhat I remember most about my growing years is fear. Everybody thought it was shyness, but looking back, I can see the fear behind it...
Jul 9, 20233 min readA Nice GuyAnxiety, panic, and fear have been monkeys on my back for the better part of my life. “Why is this happening to me?” was a line I used...
Jul 9, 20234 min readFreedom From DepressionI believe that the seeds for my emotional problems started to grow long before I ever experienced depression or the sense of hopelessness...
Jul 9, 20234 min readThe ObviousThere is a saying in Emotional Health Anonymous at the end of our birthday song that keeps resonating in the back of my head. In unison...
Jul 9, 20232 min readSeeing Myself With Program EyesMy foundation for life WAS what I experienced in childhood: emotionally abused, unloved, unaccepted, neglected, isolated, abandoned and...
Jul 9, 20234 min readWhat Happened?Throughout my life, I have had a tendency to compare myself to the people around me. At one point, I thought I compared quite favorably....
Jul 9, 20234 min readThose Deep Questions of LifeI was 13 years old when the depression that ultimately drove me into the program began. It wasn’t something that slowly crept up on me...
Jul 9, 20233 min readMy Parents, My ScapegoatMy Parents, My Scapegoats I came into EHA on April 13, 1991 because of fear and loneliness. At that point, I could look back at my whole...
Jul 9, 20233 min readOut of ControlIt seems like I’ve always struggled with emotional problems ever since I was young. I always felt awkward & self conscious around people....