Do To Others As You Would Have Them Do To You

31 Aug 2018Leave a comment

Hallelujah the blues have lifted (for now!) What helped? Venting and talking about my feelings definitely helped. I also went to a Celebrate Recovery group that was very helpful. But the main thing helped is putting into action my thoughts of doing things for others. I do a lot to help people that use the … Continue reading Do To Others As You Would Have Them Do To You

I Just Feel Like Celebrating

23 Aug 20183 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE4dfgpQrYM I just feel like celebrating all my successes. I've come so far. You can watch my YouTube video to hear my reasons for celebrating. Go Katie Go! Join me in giving me a round of applause! It's so important for us to celebrate our successes - no matter how big or small. You are … Continue reading I Just Feel Like Celebrating

I Took My Life Back

17 Aug 201819 Aug 20181 Comment

I posted this blog post last week and then unpublished it. I felt a wave of panic, like it was too soon to be bearing my soul. Today, I realized I've been bearing my soul and sharing some of my worst experiences with my followers for awhile now. My readers have read about the worst … Continue reading I Took My Life Back

Your Voice Has Power

17 Aug 201823 Aug 2018Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/HsluXtRzP0M My newest video post. Your voice has power.

Becoming Katie Butterfly

23 Jul 20186 Aug 2018Leave a comment

Today I had the most incredible experience. A co-worker brought in some monarch caterpillars for the children’s department desk. I named the first one Katie... as my blog name is Becoming Katie Butterfly... this morning when I came into work. She had become a butterfly. I got to let her fly away. It was the … Continue reading Becoming Katie Butterfly

Survivor Stories

14 Jul 2018Leave a comment

Please check out the Survivor Stories tab and sub-tabs to view other's stories. Please let me know if you would like to include your story too! "Healing begins when someone bears witness. I see you. I believe you." Olivia Benson Survivor Stories Stay fearless!💜Katie Butterfly

The Number Will Never Be Enough – How I Proved My Eating Disorder Wrong

7 Jul 20187 Jul 2018Leave a comment

•Possible trigger warning for eating disorder talk• I had written this almost 4 years ago. So much has changed. _____________________ August 08, 2014 I have realized on this hell-ish journey of what they call anorexia, that the number will never be enough. I've been starving myself off and on since about February. First it was … Continue reading The Number Will Never Be Enough – How I Proved My Eating Disorder Wrong

Law & Order: SVU And Olivia Benson

30 Jun 2018Leave a comment

Law and Order: SVU. That is truly where my journey as a survivor began. I started to watch the show several years back when season 11 aired. I always felt some kind of draw to it... to Olivia Benson. I didn't know why at the time. I joined the twitter SVU fandom and met some … Continue reading Law & Order: SVU And Olivia Benson

Got Meds? Medication Change Update

16 Jun 201814 Jul 20182 Comments

I saw my psych med person earlier this week. I told her how I feel I've been overly medicated and was finally honest about how much I was really sleeping because of my medication cocktail. I also told her how amazing it is to feel slightly human again. It's hard to explain the foggy/groggy feeling … Continue reading Got Meds? Medication Change Update

Butterfly Notes

16 Jun 20183 Comments

This week in my support group we were asked to pick butterflies that we felt described us. I picked the word Fearless because that describes me well. I also picked the words Deserving, Good and Worthy. I am slowly realizing my worth. I'm working on taking "bad" out of my vocabulary. And I am starting … Continue reading Butterfly Notes