This Coco is a bitch on wheels and I love her.

October 29, 2022

I haven’t written as of late, because nothing has forced me to run to my laptop and pound out something compelling. A text conversation this morning did just that.

A couple weeks ago, I amassed 100 followers and was able to join Medium’s partner program. I earn money based on the number of clicks and the amount of time readers spend on my articles. There are a lot of other factors in that algorithm, but that’s a high-level summation.

I am quite surprised the most scathing personal revelation I’ve ever had the courage to post is the article that is getting all the attention. That article has earned more than three times any other.

Well, I’m not making the bucks (yet) — that’s apparent. But it brings me great peace to know people are reading my story and may come to know those of us who struggle with mental illness are capable of depraved acts we never dreamed possible. All of us are, mentally ill or not. But it’s especially important for those that suffer as I do to understand you can do things that go against your Truth and not self-condemn.

What’s important is recognizing, acknowledging, and addressing the root of those behaviors. Else healing and growth and positive change are simply not possible. That’s the bottom line, right there…