I’m a Recovering Ego-holic
Like the prodigal son, I loathed my rigorous church and home life; I wanted to break free. “Give me my space,” this teenager screamed; so my parents gave me SPACE …
Like the prodigal son, I loathed my rigorous church and home life; I wanted to break free. “Give me my space,” this teenager screamed; so my parents gave me SPACE …
I was once sitting with a group of friends sharing childhood experiences, when we started talking about being raised by domineering mothers. Three women present called their mothers “narcissistic.” They …
I was catching up with someone I hadn’t seen in a while. We started talking about mental health, 2020, political landscapes, the dread of it all, and coping mechanisms. Me: …
As a kid I loved watching the Cosby show. It was once a week in the evening, after school and homework, that I could sink into the life of a family …
Abuse can come in many forms. Often we are only familiar with the most egregious cases of physical or sexual abuse. However, according to the “East Riding Safeguarding Adults Board:” …
I am a survivor of sexual, mental, emotional, and even spiritual abuse. These abuses haunted me throughout my childhood, into my adult years, my marriage, becoming a mom, and seemingly …
Hi, my name’s Lindsey, and I’m a Christian, and I’m also an addict. Currently, I’m addicted to caffeine, criticism, sugar, and negative thinking. In the past I was suicidal, bulimic, and …
Originally published in November, 2017 on Lindsey Gendke’s blog, Writing to My Roots. Life held no joy. I dreaded every day. I didn’t understand my behavior, so I couldn’t help myself. …
I’ve always looked forward to becoming a mother. Quotes about motherhood, depicting it as an honor, privilege and one of the greatest services to God and man, gave me quite …
It was dark, but I could faintly see the concrete below. I calculated roughly my chances of surviving such a fall, but I paused. Darker than the night around …