This is the second installment in a six-part series by Dr. Jeffery Baker. You can start from the beginning and read all six parts by visiting Dr. Baker’s Rebel Storytellers page. At this point I am operating on the assumption …
Ray Rice, Janay Rice, and Domestic Violence
By now, you know the story. Former (he was cut by the team Monday) Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked his then-fiance, now-wife, Janay, unconscious in a hotel elevator earlier this year. NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, originally suspended Rice …
Getting Unstuck
This is the first installment in a six-part series by Dr. Jeffery Baker. You can read all six parts by visiting Dr. Baker’s Rebel Storytellers page. What might be useful to know about how ordinary people get themselves unstuck is …
30 Days Without Alcohol: The Prologue
When I was a young pup, I could drink large quantities of alcohol and maintain the illusion of being a functioning adult the following day. I experienced hangovers from time to time, but the hangovers were fairly mild and wore …
Writing Therapy
In addition to writing for Rebel Storytellers, I’m also the Managing Editor. That means I collect, edit, and post everything you see on the site. While I enjoy the job very much, being in charge also has its drawbacks. Mainly, …
The Depths
Breathless and weary, I feel my spirit sink into the darkness. Depression, with the swiftness of an undertow drags me into the depths. The dark, lonely place, where light is but a distant memory and the despair is crushing. Failure …
My Own Worst Enemy
“I don’t really care for the way you are treating my wife today. You’re going to have to speak to her with more kindness than that.” One simple sentence that has sent me on my latest self-exploration adventure. These words …
I’m Stressed So I’m Doing These 5 Things Today
Ah, a new week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I love Mondays. Other times they freak me out. Today I feel mostly overwhelmed and stressed. Some of the things overwhelming me are awesome—new opportunities, exciting meetings, bold visions. …
5 Ways to Battle Depression
Harmony and Steve have recently written here on the topics of depression and anxiety. (If you missed them, I’d suggest clicking their names and reading their posts before reading this one.) I have been open in the past that I was diagnosed with …
Anxiety
As a follow-up to Harmony’s amazing post yesterday, I thought I’d share some of my own struggles with anxiety. About five years ago, I started getting lightheaded once every few days. It felt like my brain would lose altitude for …