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- Roseburg, Then and Now - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Sherry JoinerI grew up in the small city of Roseburg. Officially, I moved to Roseburg to its rolling green hills, from Salt Lake City, where I used to float in the Great Salt Lake when I was 10. In my 4th grade, I, and other students, participated in Roseburg’s Centennial where we dressed up like Sacajawea, ...
Views: 1260 - What makes a criminal want to be a criminal? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2015 from Sherry JoinerImagine yourself sitting in a movie theater chair with a tall bucket of butter popcorn and big cup of ice-cold Coca Cola, maybe stealing a nacho or two with your sister or friend next to you, chatting away about your day’s events – who sent you an email or a text or whatever makes you happy. ...
Views: 1351(1 vote) - Dandelions and Daisies: A Self-Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2015 from Sherry JoinerWhen I was a child, daisies and dandelions were my favorite flowers. We lived on a dead end street that ran between the sprinkled lawns of our duplex, and the mod Edsel dealership that lined its shiny, fancy, cars in a row. The pavement was dressed with seismic cracks and yellow dandelions ...
Views: 900 - Schizoaffective Disorder - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2014 from Sherry JoinerSchizoaffective Disorder occurs in 1 and 100 people. It was first diagnosed by Dr. Jacob Kasanin in 1933. Many people who have it are diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression because it is difficult to understand its symptoms. Over the last forty-six years I ...
Views: 1683 - A Favorite Memory - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Sherry JoinerI was painting from a picture of a lady on a swing on a warm Spring’s day. It was a blend of impressionism and realism, and I was overcome by the feeling of peace and tranquility as I painted it. It reminded me of all the times I lectured at the psyche ward and gave a meditation exercise. I ...
Views: 1102 - Capture Your Memories - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Sherry JoinerCapture Your Memories Sherry Joiner –Living A Life With Schizo-Affective Disorder - Lecturer in the Psyche Ward and In Our Own Voice Speaker for NAMI When I was having trouble with mom’s suicide in my 40’s I dealt with my insecurities by sewing. I began with stitchery kits of flowers, ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - A Gay's Man Life - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Sherry JoinerA Gay Man’s Life Sherry Joiner Living A Life With Schizo-affective Disorder Lecturer and In Our Own Voice Speaker for NAMI As I sit a gallery in Portland, Oregon, where my paintings hang with other artists, I’m looking at a photo. That’s me in the denim jeans and white laced blouse with ...
Views: 1651 - Bite of the Apple - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Sherry JoinerSchizo-affective disorder is a hard disease to tackle when societal pressures seem to dominate your routine, yet the sheer process of overcoming the stigma of this disease is complicated but workable. I used to think people were talking about me and judging me because of who I was, ...
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