Author Archives: ourvillagewellness
Bobby’s Story
When someone you love dies, the loss of that person is immense. When that person takes their own life and commits suicide you have all the emotions of a death but so many unanswered questions. Unfortunately, my family experienced a suicide death when my 21-year-old nephew, Bobby, took his own life, just a few weeksContinue reading “Bobby’s Story”
Sarah’s Story
Hi. My name is Sarah. I’m an addict. I grew up in a happy family. Both parents. Older sister. Older brother. I never had any self confidence and always felt different. I didn’t love myself. My parents divorced when I was about 12. It was an ugly divorce. I had no control. I was spiraling.Continue reading “Sarah’s Story”
Katie’s Story
I grew up in a middle-class white suburb. My parents met in middle school and were married by the time they were 19 and 20. I have a brother who was 5 1/2 years younger then me. On the surface everything looked perfect. Truth be told given my genetics I was an alcoholic before IContinue reading “Katie’s Story”