Shattering the Silence

(By Cecil Murphey) Years ago after an insightful experience, I wrote these words in my journal: No matter how many times I hear something, I...

(By Cecil Murphey) The first time I said aloud (and meant the words), "I like who I am," it was a shock. I spoke those words when ...

(This post comes from John Joseph.) Sometimes my recovery seems to be going in nothing but circles, as if I’m driving around and around i...

(By Cecil Murphey) People often speak of the onion and peeling away a layer at a time. The problem is that when they finish, nothing is left...

I received a personal email from Andrew Schmutzer after my last blog entry posted: As a male survivor, I’ve really appreciated the brief an...

(By Cecil Murphey) Why did he choose us? What did we do to make him single us out? Although complicated, here's the most direct and simp...

(This post comes from John Joseph.) They happen to all of us. Setbacks . Just when we think we’ve got this recovery thing going strong, w...