Tag: anxiety

• From False Intimacy to Freedom

  I knew pornography was false intimacy in 2013, but didn’t stop actively seeking it out as a way of escape until the beginning of this year (2024). Knowing something is…

  

• “You’re Not Letting Me Protect You”

  The last time I spoke to my father was July 16, 2016. I remember the day because not only do I still have the final text messages that we sent…

  

• “Moral Failure”

  “Pastor Robert has been open and forthright about a moral failure he had over 35 years ago when he was in his twenties and prior to him starting Gateway Church. He has shared publicly from the pulpit the proper biblical steps…

  

• Addiction Isn’t “Content”

  Most people don’t know how to handle addiction, mental health/illness, or general trauma/emotional distress. This is why stigma exists. But I would imagine that they (especially if they are educated,…

  

• Mental Health Awareness Goes Both Ways

  More often than not, mental health awareness is a term or movement used to give people the tools, capacity, & education to support others who struggle & decrease stigma. There…

  

• My Job Wasn’t the Only Thing I Quit

  I quit my job in February without having another job lined up or any sort of backup plan for a few reasons: Two & a half months after my last…