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x168 (r-e-s-p-e-c-t)

8 July 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

Image by Julio Rua. No changes were made. CC BY-ND 2.0 You get treated differently when you’re “lower functioning.” It doesn’t take a “higher functioning” person to figure that out. In a […]

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Mental Health

x167 (unpopular opinion: it might not always get better)

1 July 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey 1 Comment

“Magic” doesn’t make it get better. Image by Merra Marie. No changes were made. CC BY 2.0 The “It Gets Better” project was originally created to address the issue of suicidal ideation among […]

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Mental Health, Trigger Warning

x166 (trauma and abuse are not interchangeable; abusers are not all bad)

10 June 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

Image by Michael Lehet. No changes were made. CC BY-ND 2.0      Winter, and its litany of holidays, and summer, with its endless cookouts and family reunions, can be tough for everyone. […]

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Childhood Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Trigger Warning

x165 (diagnosis: helpful or hurtful?)

4 June 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

Image by JD Hancock. No changes were made. CC BY 2.0 Learning about your diagnosis can help you advocate for yourself and help you get the best treatment possible, but it can […]

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Mental Health

x164 (belated eating disorder awareness)

20 May 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

Image by Jon Bell. Changes made by mydnyht rantings. CC BY 2.0 February is often a complicated month for me. It marks Eating Disorder Awareness Month, and in my Christian denomination, it […]

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Mental Health, Trigger Warning

x163 (building bridges)

13 May 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

Image by a snap happy chappy. Changes made by mydnyht rantings. CC BY 2.0 I’ve noticed something about adjusting my world view and how that allows me to communicate to others. When […]

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Life, Mental Health

x162 (the clubhouse: six months in)

11 March 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

Image by Ramón Peco. Changes made by mydnyht rantings. CC BY 2.0 I’ve been attending the Clubhouse consistently for almost four months now. Because I was in attendance as part of my […]

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x161 (if i could re-invent myself…)

8 January 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

Excerpts from this post originally appeared in the Westwinds Clubhouse Creative Corner. Image by tracyshaun, used with Creative Commons License, edited by Mydnyht Rantings.  Not a day has gone by since […]

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x160 (a new year: feeling hygienically)

1 January 2016by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

This post originally appeared as a Letter from the Editor in the Westwinds Clubhouse Newsletter. Image by mcfarlandmo, used with Creative Commons License, edited by Mydnyht Rantings.  A few years ago, […]

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x159 (clubhouse part two: a hiatus)

24 September 2015by Aurora Carruthers-Grey Leave a comment

Image by Clogwog, used with Creative Commons License When I first agreed to attend the clubhouse, I anticipated coming once a week or even every other week. That way I […]

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Homemaking, Life, Mental Health

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  • x165 (diagnosis: helpful or hurtful?)
  • x164 (belated eating disorder awareness)

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