Faith and purpose

What I wrote while I was in treatment

Twelve pages of nothing anyone would publish, and the only reason I got through some of those weeks.

Teri RosadoSongwriter, and owner of HomeWell Care Services in OrlandoJune 30, 20264 min read

Twelve pages of nothing anyone would publish, and the only reason I got through some of those weeks.

I am not a journaller by nature. I was writing because the waiting rooms were long and because I could not say certain sentences to my family without watching their faces change. Paper does not flinch.

Looking back at it now, most of the pages are lists. What hurt. What I was afraid of. Who called. What I would do if this went the good way. The lists are what helped, more than the paragraphs.

I pulled the prompts that did the most work into a short guide. It takes about ten minutes a day and it does not ask you to be positive about anything.

About the author

Teri Rosado

Songwriter, and owner of HomeWell Care Services in Orlando

I write songs and I run a home care company. I came to both the same way: sitting with people who were frightened, and finding out that music got through when words could not. I write here in English and in Spanish.

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Twelve pages from the year Teri spent in treatment. Prompts, not advice.

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