About Fluent in Crazy
Introduction
I spent most of my life wondering what the hell was wrong with my family … I finally found the answer … Alcoholism and Mental Illness … They affect the entire family and my whole family is riddled with both!
Funny to say ‘riddled’, because these two maladies sure do create a lot of riddles to be solved …
I sobered from drugs & alcohol in July 1997 and have solved many of my own riddles, but some of my family’s, and my own problems/issues still elude me …
My Brother was serious mentally ill with Schizophrenia, hospitalized countless times since 1986, in 7 different states (as in property states, not states of mind or being … there are many more of those! Ha!) I was one of his caretakers, his power of attorney and the main support person for him … his best friend … He went to live with Jesus in April of 2025
I was always worried I was mentally ill, like my brother … I discovered along the way that Alcoholism is a form of mental illness, so yes, I am mentally ill as well … but I have a spiritual solution for my illness, and a daily remedy when I connect with my Higher Power/God and a group of like-minded people.
I have found that the mental illness my brother and I have are very similar … two sides of the same coin … they are down the same road of insanity, but whatever it is that we got, he just got a much bigger dose of it than I …
This website is about understanding Mental Illness & Alcoholism, or maybe, collectively, NOT understanding them, but at least coming to grips with the realities (or fantasies) they produce …
Also, and maybe even more importantly, is the hope of how I have been able to navigate through it all and find some of my answers … this is an ongoing process … it has taken many years, but I have found Peace, Joy & Laughter along the way, in the midst of, and in spite of, all the insanity …
I hope you will take this journey with me to maybe finding some of your own answers … I hope to bring you hope that someone else has gone through much of what you are going through, has survived & thrived through it and can shine a light on the darkness of these heavy subjects …
I do get very honest on these pages … I use strong language and have strong opinions … if you don’t like that … go somewhere else … I am going to speak my mind and the truth as I see it … I’ve lived too long being afraid of what others may think … I am ready to live in Freedom and Truth for a Greater Purpose …
Abuse, Trolls, and Harsh Criticism will not be tolerated. Not wise to mess with Crazy … just sayin’ …
I pray we all can find answers together and if nothing else, I pray to bring more awareness of Mental Illness and Alcoholism to whomever will listen …
Thank you … Love you!
FIC
Final Thoughts
I do get very honest on these pages … I use strong language and have strong opinions … if you don’t like that … go somewhere else … I am going to speak my mind and the truth as I see it … I’ve lived too long being afraid of what others may think … I am ready to live in Freedom and Truth for a Greater Purpose …
Abuse, Trolls, and Harsh Criticism will not be tolerated. Not wise to mess with Crazy … just sayin’ …
I pray we all can find answers together and if nothing else, I pray to bring more awareness of Mental Illness and Alcoholism to whomever will listen …
Thank you … Love you!
