RaeRaeMaybe He’ll ChangeI lay sprawled on the kitchen floor with no more tears left to cry. Hours I had just laid there, crying. The kitchen being the farthest…Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021
RaeRaeI Am Going To Die AloneI know no one is going to read this- nor no one will care to read this. It doesn’t bother me. In fact- nothing bothers me anymore…Aug 31, 2021Aug 31, 2021
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RaeRaeI Fell in Love With A Nameless Man OnlineThere’s a line when social media becomes more than just a form of communication with people you have in real life. Clicking likes, trends…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
RaeRae“I Feel Like a Bad Mom… Oh Shoot, Please Don’t Write That Down”Katie sat in my huge arm chair tears flooding down her cheeks. She hadn’t relapsed, but DHHS was once involved in her children’s lives.Nov 29, 2020Nov 29, 2020
RaeRaeHer Great-Great-Granddad: A Slave Owner. Mine, Fled HitlerAround 4am, the rush was finally over. My coworker and I walked outside and sat leaning against the restaurant wall as we do every night…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
RaeRaeCOVID-19, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse: How has this Pandemic Affected You?In March 2020, much of the United States (and world) locked down. COVID-19 swept through the globe. Schools shut down. All non-essential…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
RaeRaeSchizophrenia Misunderstood: The Unwanted PopulationStanding at 6'4'’, Luther Vay would intimidate most. Aged from life on the streets, Luther was painted in viking tattoos and often would…Nov 10, 2020Nov 10, 2020
RaeRaeWhy Soup Kitchens Don’t Have To Be “Soup Kitchens”When someone hears the reference of “soup kitchen” a stigma is often associated. Images flood one’s head of long lines of poverty standing…Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
RaeRaeOur Daughter’s Birthday Preparations Included Writing His ObituaryPeaking in the rear-view mirror, the little one was fast asleep clutching onto her blanket. An hour and forty-five minute drive for one…Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020