Kitt O'Malley, Author at Kitt O’Malley

The Boundaries of Love

Sep 5, 2014

in Acceptance, Compassion, Mental Health, Mindfulness, What About God?

Laura Droege’s piece, “The Boundaries of Love,” is so insightful that I must reblog the post to share it with you. My personal boundaries can be at times poor and permeable, so I would do well to heed her wise words: “Loving others strikes a balance of sorts. We neither identify with other’s pain to…

Thank you, Kate and Tempest

Sep 4, 2014

in Gratitude, Mental Health, Past Awards – No Longer Accept, Theology, Writing

Yesterday I received two awards which I am not accepting. Thank you Kate of FlippyZipFlop.wordpress.com and Tempest Rose of NonsenseShenanigans.com for nominating me. I really do appreciate their support, both in nominating me and in being a part of the mutually supportive mental health blogosphere. Together we help each other, together we educate others, and together we fight stigma. Go check them out,…

NAMI Week Seven

Sep 3, 2014

in Mental Health, NAMI, Psychosocial Education, Recovery

This afternoon I attended week seven of NAMI Peer-to-Peer psychoeducational classes. In class seven we covered: Understanding Emotions Complete Relapse Prevention Grid Focusing on Experiences of Joy Spirituality Physical Health and Mental Health Mindfulness The class was helpful and supportive, as always. Our material that covered understanding emotions was based on the work of Marsha…

Thank You NAMI Walks Donors

Sep 1, 2014

in Gratitude, Mental Health, NAMI

Thank you to my wonderful generous NAMI Walks donors, all of whom I know and love: my friend Jonathan, my friend Kathleen, my sister Tracey and her husband Joseph, my parents, my Uncle Larry, and Dyane Harwood. There is still time to donate to NAMI. As you may recall from my previous post, I am participating…

The greatest of these is love…

Aug 30, 2014

in Bipolar Parenting, Mental Health, Parenting, Stigma

Karren of mommahood295.wordpress.com beautifully states the thoughts and experience of those of us living with mental illness when we choose to become parents.

Thank you, Marie

Aug 28, 2014

in Gratitude, Mental Health, Past Awards – No Longer Accept, Writing

I am no longer accepting awards, but I will thank Marie Abanga at marieabanga.com for nominating me for the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award. Marie is a fellow mental health advocate and author of My Unconventional Loves: My Hurts, My Adulteries, My Redemption.

NAMI Week Six ~ Dual Diagnosis

Aug 27, 2014

in Anxiety, Dual Diagnosis, NAMI, Psychosocial Education, Substance Abuse

Twice today peers, both recovering addicts, have suggested that although I do not drink much, I may be an alcoholic because of my relationship with alcohol (and marijuana, for that matter). The statements ring true. Within me lives an alcoholic over whom I must exert tremendous control. I sense a strong genetic and biological predisposition to alcoholism…

Denial Fails Me Now, or F*ck Cancer!!!

Aug 27, 2014

in Acceptance, Cancer, Family, Psychotherapy, Triggers to Mood Cycling

In group yesterday afternoon, my psychiatrist recommended genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes (of which there are 50). He advocated doing so to guide future medical care, rather than living in denial or in fear. I am not at risk, but my son and husband may be. They are private, as is my large extended family. My husband is one of…

Lovely Blog Award

Aug 25, 2014

in Gratitude, Past Awards – No Longer Accept

Thank you, Rosh of Rose of Sharon Healing | Herbs and Healing for the Nations at darlynnrosh.wordpress.com, for nominating me for the Lovely Blog Award. Rosh and her husband have made Korea their home for over 10 years. She named her blog after the Rose of Sharon, Korea’s national flower. Her blog is about health and healing, for both people and nations. Her prayer…

NAMI Week Five

Aug 21, 2014

in Bipolar Disorder, Depression, NAMI, Psychosocial Education

At the end of week five of NAMI’s Peer-to-Peer training, we learned the concept behind Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT. To begin seeing the world in less black and white terms and to learn to hold and accept uncomfortable and opposing feelings, we made dialectical statements describing two roses in opposing terms. My two roses here are both…

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