A Word or Two on Setting Boundaries

• By: Akavar Dylutra NAMI of Mercer County New Jersey
• July 1st, 2013
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As I have worked my way through my recovery, I have had to learn a few things about setting boundaries. Learning to set boundaries has become a very important part of getting myself a few steps closer to being healthier and happier. I was absolutely clueless when the concept of setting...

It’s on My Plate

• By: Akavar Dylutra NAMI of Mercer County New Jersey
• April 1st, 2013
• 665    0

One morning in May of 2009 I woke up in the inpatient psychiatric ward of a regional medical center in western New Jersey.  I had admitted myself through the ER the night before - after a suicide attempt. I would be diagnosed with major depression, general anxiety disorder, and substance abuse...