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Yes, I’m Good

By Anthony B. Yes, I’m Good.             Sometimes I wake up in the morning not feeling all that great, but I’m still good. At times, there are days that feel like there is just too much to do, but I’ve learned that setting goals greatly can help to diminish that feeling. Whether they are weekly or […]

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Eight Years of Community College. I Found My Way. Now I’m Good

By Agnes Pahulu Let’s start off with why I’m good. I’m alive, I’m blessed with a great family that supports me and they continue to encourage me to strive for the best, in whatever it is that I do, and I’ve gained confidence in myself to block out negative thoughts that tell me otherwise. Like a […]

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Keeping My Head Up Keeps Me Good

By Kacy Walker I’m good! I’m good because I keep my head up everyday even when things seem like there not going the way I want. Somedays are harder than others and sometimes it seems like Im always battling the world and what is going on but I have family that I love and an […]

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I’m Good and I’m Beginning to Understand

By Phat Ly I’m good. But I wasn’t always good. I have so many regrets about my younger years that at any moment I can feel angry or sad just by seeing or hearing something that reminded me of an awful time. My father passed away, and at his funeral I was almost happy he left. […]

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Wilderness Hermit Charlie’s Journey to Recovery

By Chuck Hughes I grew up in a children’s orphanage (Children’s Baptist Home of Southern California) in Inglewood, CA. It was during the height of the cold war during the late 1950’s & early 60’s. Those where some really hectic and stressful times for all in North America, particularly in Southern California. We would have […]

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I’m Good and So Is My Attitude On Life

By Philip Eugene Drexler Editor’s Note: Philip Drexler was the first person to submit a blog post to the I’m Good campaign.  I am a peer supporter, recreation therapist, and therapeutic storyteller from Austin, TX. I went to the Alternatives Conference here. It was fantastic. I found out there that I could get WRAP services as a client of the […]

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I’m Good When I Get Away and Take Time for Me

Megan Kaehms in Costa Rica by Megan Kaehms I’m good, I’ve got a job, I’ve got a home, and I am learning at school in hopes of a well- paying career. Plus, I make sure to take some time to enjoy myself every day, mainly by reading, sometimes by exercising in the gym or doing yoga, […]

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Feeling Good on the Court

Darick John B. De Leon is a student at CSU East Bay by Darick John B. De Leon             I am very good. I am very good because I have a family that supports me, a girlfriend that loves me unconditionally, and friends that have my back. I am also very good because I recently started school […]

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I’m Good Because I De-Stress

By Rebecca Rafael Daily life can sometimes be overwhelming with all the responsibility that comes with school, work, friends, and family, etc. There are times when you can feel like you really need a break or you will go crazy. In order to not have a breakdown because of all the worries in life it […]

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I’m Good Because I Itemize My Time

By Zack Long Why am I good? It is because I am able to handle adversity well. This may be due to the fact that my upbringing was anything but conventional. Yet, I found myself persevering every step of the way. Was it easy? Absolutely not. However, I was able to get through problems, learn from […]

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