“What a person believes about him or herself because he or she has a diagnosis of mental illness can often be more disabling than the illness itself.” – Empowerment Partners

Commitment: Walk the Talk

An excerpt from Walk the Talk by Eric Harvey and Steve Venture Think…

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

A Definition of Recovery, by Anna Marie Lawrence

The path of recovery with a mental illness Has many steps toward…

“Live the answer, not the problem.” – Unknown

Looking Back, by Anna Marie Lawrence

I wish I’d done it differently, My child-rearing years. I wish…

“What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?” – George Eliot

The Blind Man, by Anna Marie Lawrence

George hugs the sidewalk with his cane Constantly rapping on…

“One starts an action because one must do something.” – T.S. Eliot

“The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.” – Louis L’Amour

A Change of Heart, by Anna Marie Lawrence

An instrument of peace begins with equality. An instrument of…

Dreams, by Anna Marie Lawrence

A dream catcher Catches a dream and Makes it happen