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Greetings,

I appear to have some new readers.  This is never a bad thing.  I don’t write on this website for profit.  Rather, I write to raise awareness about mental health and the issues that the mentally ill are facing.

There have been requests for speaking engagements.  I am working on a media kit/page to cover such requests.

For example, I have a voice, and advocate very strongly for my son’s care.  I am sometimes successful.  What happens to those people who can’t speak for themselves and struggle with mental illness each and every day?  Who speaks for them?

You will never hear someone say “I want a mental illness.”

I thank you for reading.   Please share my blog that others may become aware.

Update: David has a condition called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.  He has brain damage due to the birth mom’s drug and alcohol usage.  It’s not something that can be cured.  We are fighting for services daily.  We are appealing to the state for Developmental Disability services.

David’s Father

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Forward-thinking or Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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Off to the State Prison we go…

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Failures of the Father

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It’s me again…

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It’s okay to be angry.

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Becoming a “Dad” to my Dad.

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Two Weeks Post Discharge

Good day my friends. We are two weeks post discharge and I thought that I would post an update about ...
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The adoption misconception

I am adopted. I have PTSD and depression. These have nothing to do with the fact that I am adopted ...
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An open letter to the naysayers

For those who have chosen to smash our hearts because of the last post. I tell you this. It's not ...
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If I am killed…

If I am killed in my sleep, know that I tried to keep people safe. Our son has severe mental ...
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On Being a Parent of a Child With Mental Illness

Last night when everything went sideways for David, we had law enforcement here. Some fairly insightful comments from them. Now, ...
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Beyond the Abyss – The gradual decline of David’s mental health.

It seems that David's mental health has been declining since before the Christmas holiday. Today was just another example of ...
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