If you wanted to learn anything wouldn’t you seek out someone with experience? When I was a competitive swimmer – a long time ago, I might add! – our team would watch videos of the greats like Mark Spitz. When I started my healing from lyme symptoms I sought out someone who had recovered. When […]
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Reasons for Living
In the past, I’ve experienced days, even months, when I felt as if I was stumbling around in darkness. At those times it seemed there was no relief in sight. I know I’m not the only one and I want to share what helped me find my way out. First, everyone is unique so some […]
Emotional and Physical safety and the Vibe of Trillium
When I first started coming to Trillium in 2008, it is safe to say that I was very fearful of most things in the outside world (outside of my home). I only came to the Center for an hour at a time and I only sat in the front area which was close to the […]
My Dreams as a Peer Support Specialist
After working in the field of mental health, I have grown to like this field. I not only get to help people with their lives, but I also see it as a growing job field. I feel like I could add a lot of value to the mental health field because of my experience and […]
What mental health struggles am I currently facing
The mental health struggle that I was facing for the longest period of time until recently had been depression. I was always sad. It wasn’t like a super sad feeling but I was always sad. I recently got out of my sad feeling, thank God. Let’s go over how exactly it all happened. It all […]
Introducing German
Hello! My Name is German Gonzalez and I’m a peer support specialist, student, son, musician, and Christian. I was born in El Salvador and I immigrated over here to the United States when I was 2 years old. I enjoy writing, reading, watching movies, learning, playing guitar, piano, bass, and singing: I also enjoy helping […]