In Search Of A Better Tomorrow

  “Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.” (Zig Ziglar) From someone, I heard about how some disabled people, … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story, Chapter 13

“In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest”. (William McKinley) In 1999, when I was 26 years of … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 12

“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step”. (Martin … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 11

 “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” (Corrie ten Boom) The summer is over and … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 10

 “We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world”.  (Helen Keller) Once I … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 9

 “Often the test of courage is not to die but to live.” (Vittorio Alfieri) Tri-State University Completing my associate’s degree … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 8

“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” (Robert H. Schuller) After the military, I immediately entered the workforce, … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 7

“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.” (Robert Green Ingersoll) Great Lakes As … Read MoreMental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 6

 “How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.” (Florence Nightingale) Nuclear school A few weeks after boot … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 5

“Courage is fear that said its prayers.” (Dorothy Bernard) The Navy At eighteen, I joined the United States Navy in … Read MoreMy Mental Illness Recovery Story: Chapter 4