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I am a 54 year old woman who is trapped in a body racked with chronic pain. I Love to write, I have 2 dogs, Missie and Muffin who are so much a part of my life. I use them as tissues silently. My husbands name is Dale and he is gone alot as his job is demanding

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Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Where can you turn when life turns upside down: 2 of 54
In 1991, my husbands youngest son called and stated that he came home from work and found his girlfriend stabbed 22 times lying on the floor with their baby daughter close by. In 1998, my stepson was arrested for that murder of his girlfriend. NOW is when my whole world was turned upside down. I had to turn to my inner streng... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Anger: 28 of 403
The tears won't stopWhile I am looking throughthis glass at timeAnger is robbing meShattered, waiting insilence, for this door ofhate to closeMy soul is on fire,Choking the liferight out of meBlood rushing to my headAnger has its holdAnd it won't let me goI dance in pain tryingto remove this mask of hatethat will forever cons... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dealing with a death in the family: 3 of 42
The death of a family member if you truly loved them, is the worst torment that I have ever physically felt in my life. I lost a sister and my father in 2006. I will start with the death of my precious dog Buffie who died in 2001 of a brain tumor. Yes, thats right, my animals are a part of the family. Second my precious dog A... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) If children behave badly, who's to blame: Parents or child?: 2 of 28
I find that children today are extremely intelligent and have a mind of their own. While I can see both sides of this debate and after having gone through quite a struggle emotionally trying to decide what response I would have, I definitely believe that children are responsible for their own behavior. My husband and I took o... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dealing with the loss of a mother: 4 of 48
My Mother died at 6:30 AM on June 12, 2001. She died in her sleep and she died alone. Dealing with the fact that she was alone is one of the hardest things I had to deal with. I felt so guilty.I tell myself that the only way to deal with this, was knowing I was 3,000 miles away and I couldn't be there to hold onto her. I am s... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Out West: 10 of 78
Out West I shall never forgetThe heat of the day, the cool of the eveningThe Sun in the sky, the stars out at nightThe quiet of the desertIt's as though you could hear the breeze talkAnd the sun smileIts out West that I shall never forget More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs When you've fallen in love with a married man: 10 of 60
I fell in love with a married man who had 4 children and had been married twice before. I had never been in a relationship with a man before and swore I would never have anything to do with men, so this was totally out of character for me.I was working 3rd shift for the Southern Pacific Railroad and was out due to injury. Whe... More..
Sciences > Psychology Understanding suicide: 5 of 30
Feeling suicidal is extremely petrifying. One minute life is worth living and the next minute it is not. The pain is so deep it is hard to just sit down and talk to anyone who might not care whether you live or die. One thing that is critical is that you take them seriously.A person can be on the borderline of destruction and... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Homeless: 34 of 152
Can you feel the pain I have in my heart? The shame of it all. Fighting in a war to free us from the hate of war, only to be deserted in my own land. I am so disabled, hunting for little jobs that I can't possibly physically do, just for my next meal.I am not diseased,You can stop and talk to me, Treat me with respect. Societ... More..
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People How to recover from a toxic relationship: 4 of 16
It is all too often that people in general believe that it is easy to remove yourself from a toxic relationship. A person has got to be able to see that they are in this kind of relationship first, then have the emotional strength to leave. If you live long enough with a person, sometimes you become accustomed to being treate... More..