New Beginnings….
Simmi: “So mum…. Are you going to throw me a grad party” Me: “I didn’t think of it” Simmi: “Well it’s my last year with all my friends....
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farhinapuri
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
Negative Self Talk….
Lilly: MUM! I’m so ugly, no one is going to like me, I’m going to end up a lonely old lady with cats Me: Lilly you’re gorgeous, you...
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farhinapuri
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Missing Piece…..
Imagine a beautiful puzzle. However, you can’t complete it because of some missing pieces. Pieces that are crucial to the beauty of the...
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farhinapuri
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Predator in Disguise…..
Predator (noun) - a person or group that ruthlessly exploits others Children are generally trusting and believe the things that people...
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farhinapuri
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
That Family…..
Text from a Family: “The Puri‘s, they are ‘That Family’ whose daughter died from drugs. You are not to hang out with ‘That Family’” YES...
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farhinapuri
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
Psychosomatic Disorder…
Aug 11th, 2021 Me: “What do you mean there’s nothing medically wrong with my daughter? Doc - she hasn’t been able to walk for 10 hours....
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farhinapuri
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
Trauma Triggers By Simmi Puri….
Picture taken and edited by Simmi Puri Simmi’s summer reading included a book about death where the main character finds her dead sister....
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farhinapuri
- Oct 10, 2021
- 3 min
Anger…
Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross first explored the five stages of grieving or mourning theory in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying. The five...
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farhinapuri
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Letting Go…
After Lilly’s passing, I have clung to the items that she had on or near her for the last 24 hours of her life. The bag of fruit loops...
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farhinapuri
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
A year later...
My heart still skips a beat when I hear the front door chime after 11pm... I still look for you when I enter your room... I look for you...
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farhinapuri
- Jun 12, 2021
- 3 min
Love you for 1000 years....
August 2019 - After the 2nd overdose Lilly: "Mum, you're upset" Me: "No Lilly ,i'm not upset" Lilly: "Mum, you're angry" Me: "No...
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farhinapuri
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
Animal Therapy...
Lilly: “Mum I want a puppy” Me: “I’ve given you siblings, so no puppy” Lilly: “Mum Please... Ok if not a dog, let me get a teacup pig 🐷...
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farhinapuri
- May 2, 2021
- 3 min
How Can I Support You...
Despite having ‘Mental Health Awareness‘ week, ’Say NO To Drug’ campaigns, ‘Suicide Prevention‘ week, helplines, Psychiatrists,...
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farhinapuri
- Apr 10, 2021
- 2 min
Nine Months Later....
Nine Months Later - The wounds are still raw and deep. I long to hold you, hug you, love you, fight with you. I keep rewatching your...
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farhinapuri
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Ripple Effect...
When someone has a mental illness and addiction, it does not just impact that person but it affects all members of the family. You can...
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farhinapuri
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
TRAUMA...
Today marks 8 months of physically living without you. Physically you‘re not present, yet you’re working your magic from the other side...
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farhinapuri
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
My Sloth...🦥
Costa Rica 2014: My Husband: “We all represent characteristics of the animal kingdom. Take a moment and tell me which animal best...
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farhinapuri
- Feb 7, 2021
- 3 min
PTSD...
Sounds of sirens (police, ambulance, fire) guide me right back to the horrific scene of July 11th, 2020. The flashbacks are so real -...
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farhinapuri
- Jan 27, 2021
- 3 min
Depression....
Depression is the black sheep of all diseases. So common, yet hardly anyone wants to talk about it. According to the American Psychiatric...
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farhinapuri
- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
Milestones...
When a child is born, we celebrate every milestone. The 6th month being especially special. Rolling, crawling, standing on their feet,...
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