It is quite likely, that everyone reading this piece has at one time or another, been touched by Depression. Whether it is experienced first hand, or knowing a friend or loved one, who has faced the disease at some point. As time has moved on, more and more people have…
Small moments, with large significance
Sometimes we hear people say that “it’s the little things in life” that can be the most precious things that we have. Many believe that they sometimes have the potential to teach us, the biggest, and most valuable lessons. The type of moments that seem so small, and minor, that…
In this time alone
As I continue to contemplate what things to write about when I’m stuck at home during these crazy times, I feel mentally stranded more than usual when it comes to finding a topic. I wouldn’t say it’s writer’s block. That sounds so extreme to me. …
Looking into the process and the stages
I was taught about grief, before I even knew I had any grief. That’s my first thought that comes to mind when I think of the word grief. Although I have written several hundred publications, I do know that I haven’t covered grief in many great lengths. …
With a title quite self explanatory, and a seemingly endless prolific mind of words, I complete two full years of writing this week. Becoming a professional author, and a semi successful one at that, is not the place I ever imagined being in January 2018.
As most of my readers…
Living this life as an Author has been a very rewarding experience for myself. Especially on self-therapeutic levels. Being able to sit down and have a conversation with everyone at a moments notice is a blessing. More importantly, those conversations often may have seemed quite simple. …
What Ties Us To Potential Relapse
There are countless factors out there which can be the fuel involved that pushes the presence of a substance abuse problem, or drives the potential for a relapse. A lot of things on a list like this may very likely be things that we have heard before. There may be…
It’s a popular discussion piece in treatment and therapy today. We seem to start touching on this subject once our problem(s) begin stabilizing. Whether it’s gaining control of a mental health disease like Bipolar, Anxiety, Massive Depressive Disorder, or Alcoholism/Addiction. We start to see things more clearly again. The cobwebs…
As a well known quote says, “the decisions we make, dictate the lives we lead.” It’s a quote with a concept that’s not too difficult to understand. Not always, however quite often, our lives go in directions based on choices and decisions that we made in our past.
If we…
I know that a comparison like this would seem rather obvious when considering which route I should go. However, through the years, and with my many experiences, I have come to the conclusion that there is a lot more complexity in the world of honesty and the truth.
Now of…
Michael Patanella
Author, Publisher, and Editor. I cover mindfulness, mental health, addiction, sobriety, life, and spirituality among other things. MichaelPatanella.medium.com
