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I Weighed 170 pounds and Thought I Looked Good. Side Effects Made Me Gain Ninety Freaking Pounds!
In this podcast, I discuss some of the many medications I have been on and the side effects that nearly killed me.
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The Harsh Reality of Losing Friends When You Live With a Serious Mental Illness
Although I side-track a little, I write today about friendships and how to make them and maintain them, along with some suggestions from my 35 years of…
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How I Went From Normal To Insane, and How I Had To Learn It Isn't All About Me
In this podcast, I explore some of the situations I went through in different parts of my younger life and actually use my head and realize what has…
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As Father's Day Approaches, Maybe it is Time to Rethink What You Think of Your Father
This text post will explore the tumultuous but meaningful friendship I had with my father. I write this with the box that contains his ashes in view…
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Crisis Situations or Nervous Breakdowns: What Can I do to Help My Loved One Navigate the Chaos?
In this podcast, I discuss some of the many things a person needs to be aware of when their loved one or person they are caring for experiences a mental…
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May 2025

The Things My Father Did Right, and the Few Things He May Have Done Wrong--But Both Out Of Love
In this podcast, I talk for 43 minutes about my dad. What he came from, what he accomplished, and what he did not just to put me on this planet and give…
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The Summer I Turned Crazy by Leif Gregersen
This podcast is about what a parent or friend of a person with schizophrenia can do to help the person suffering
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Robin Williams Had Incredible Brilliance and Talent. He Continues To Inspire Me And Help Me To Understand My Illness In So Many Ways.
Robin Williams did so much to educate and support people with mental illnesses in movies like "Awakenings" and "The Fisher King" I often wonder if we…
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Podcast Interview That Makes Me Look Bad Enough To Put Down Mike Tyson and Rocky Balboa
(no that isn't me in the photo below. Add about 50 pounds, take away the tattoos and make the arms not so toned and muscular)
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Mental Illness, Psychosis, Depression, and Working. It Isn't As Impossible As It Seems
In this post, I try to explain some of the ways people on disability supports can get through the month and perhaps even find work that allows them to…
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Mental Health Issue? Don't Let it Become a Physical Health Issue, You Are Too Important To Lose an Average of 12 Years of Your Life to Food…
Today I talk about two books that I feel are incredibly helpful for people with schizophrenia and their caregivers and loved ones and discuss weight…
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Mania: Why I Thought I Was Faster Than Usain Bolt and His Eight Olympic Gold Medals
During a prolonged episode of severe psychosis where at times I experienced the manic side of bipolar disorder, I lost a lot of faith in the current…
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