Category Archives: Mental Health

Wounds and Sin

Posted on August 22, 2017 by AECRM

Our bodies carry our wounds. Some of them are painful reminders of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or of taking our eyes off the road. Some are sacred wounds that remind us of a blessing that … Continue reading →

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On Truth Telling, Betrayal, Secrets and Lies

Posted on March 19, 2017 by AECRM

This is the stuff that Philosophers, Theologians, Ethicists, Doctors, and Lawyers have argued about since time immemorial.  The post I am writing now is written after many conversations with family and friends over decades.  I can pretty well guarantee that … Continue reading →

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When You Can’t Fix It, It Won’t Go Away, and Some Days it is Crushingly Painful

Posted on February 6, 2017 by AECRM

  Despite what other people’s lives look like on the surface, I would say that probably all of us, at some time or another have been overwhelmed by fear, loneliness, pain, sorrow, or loss that is so overwhelming we don’t … Continue reading →

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An Insider’s View of Depression, Anxiety, Thoughts of Suicide, and Traveling the Road

Posted on January 16, 2017 by AECRM

Dear Friends and Readers of When the River Won’t Flow, Twice before I have posted something written by others. Today I want to share a very special piece written by a dear friend of mine, who has remained my friend … Continue reading →

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