About This Blog

My blog shares my recovery journey from childhood abuse to living with mental illness. I've been involved in twelve step groups and therapy since 1982. I accepted Jesus as my Savior in 1988. To the best of my ability, I have followed where He wants me to go and what He wants me to do. Maybe you'll find the hope and strength you need through what I write. Maybe you want to stop hurting yourself. Maybe you have a friend who needs help and can benefit from my story. I was newly disabled when I asked God this question: "What do you want me to do with my life?" I closed my eyes and paused for a few moments to still my mind. This is what I sensed from Him: "Amy, I want you to write your story to bring hope and healing to those who are still suffering." And that's exactly what I am doing!

Saturday, July 27, 2013

I Have A Plan

Unfortunately, this is not good.  Since Wednesday I've been battling anger and depression.  Today was incredibly hard.  I kept trying to distract myself.  My mind would freeze up.  I cleaned.  I watched a couple of movies.  I baked brownies for my nieces.  I even went to Walmart to simplify tomorrow morning.

On the way to Walmart I thought about cutting.  How to do it and make it look like an accident.  I thought I could say I was going to cut a cantaloupe in half but I bumped it.  As it was rolling off the counter, without thinking, I grabbed it with both arms and the knife sliced my left arm.  I can picture it.  It sounds real.  Like it really could happen.

But then.......I would be lying.  To myself, my family which I'm seeing tomorrow, my therapist, you know, the usual folk.  So I decided not to.  But I have to be honest and say....I'm not sure I won't.

God, please make a way for me to escape this darkness.