As most of you know, I was molested by three different men at the age of thirteen. Ever since then, my mind has been preoccupied with...

Lately, I have been having a really hard time turning off the negative thoughts that flood my brain at night. Normally, these thoughts...

It never occurred to me to write about what it was like to be a dialysis patient. I did not think the topic warranted a space in the...

https://www.rainn.org/survivor-stories/jeromes-story RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual...

I never went for counseling when I was abused when I was 13. It never occurred to me to seek treatment from a licensed therapist. Why...

Two days ago, my husband woke up feeling "blah." Although most of you know what that means, I'll be more than happy to share what you...

Good Afternoon Readers: I always look forward to my readership to submit information on addressing the issue of domestic abuse and...

When I initially heard of the concept of falling in love with yourself, I thought it was a fallacy…something that only existed in movies...

I’ve had years to think about what happened to me as a child. There were times when I wept about it, became angry about it, had questions...

More than Enough is a heart-filled narrative of the struggles and triumphs of the author, Ms. Shirelle "Diamond" Hogans. She doesn't...

Twenty-nine years ago, I wound up in the emergency room of a local hospital with a busted lip and severe lacerations on the vermilion...

As a survivor of abuse, one of the things I find myself asking God is “how do you forgive the unforgivable?” I don’t mean forgiving my...

The last girlfriend that I had was between 1978 - 1979. In retrospect, the time that I spent with her seems so much longer. She was a...

Claiming your Breakthrough I hear this terminology constantly, most times in sermons or lectures given by motivational speakers. Your...

I've heard that abuse, whether it be sexual, verbal, emotional or physical, never goes away. It may get better over time, but the...

When I was thirteen years old, I was molested by three different men who used three different methods to groom me into silence. The...

When I first emerged on the literary scene in 2011, I quickly learned that there were opportunist hidden around every corner. People...

I met Jimmy when I was thirteen years old. He was the so-called boyfriend of a girl that I had become enamored with when I was in the...

I normally don’t write about politics in this forum. I always try to reference topics that address issues of mental health that deal...

I joined a writer’s group today. It wasn’t deliberate or even intentional. I listened to the various writers carefully, impressed as...