Survivin The Odds - Blog

Happy New Year! 2025 was a year of grief, growth and change. This year is about progression, commitment, and as this says EVOLUTION! I hope everyone has a heathy, happy and productive year!

- Kelli Ann

In today’s world, the medical community has changed drastically—and will continue to evolve as time goes on. Twenty years ago, children’s mental health wasn’t recognized or accepted the way it is today. Even if a parent advocated for their child and begged for a doctor’s help, they were often turned away with the dismissive reassurance that “it’s just a phase—they’ll grow out of it.” Back then, children weren’t typically evaluated for mental health concerns until mid-adolescence—around 14 or 15—and by that point, it was often too late....

A decision should be parents decision…. In today’s world, the medical community has changed drastically—and will continue to evolve as time goes on. Twenty years ago, children’s mental health wasn’t recognized or accepted the way it is t…

Have you ever heard the quote about the battle of two wolves? “There is a battle of two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, lies, inferiority, and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, and truth. The wolf that wins is the one you feed." The principles of the good wolf — joy, peace, love, humility, and truth — are also the foundations of recovery....

The Wolf Have you ever heard the quote about the battle of two wolves? “There is a battle of two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, lies, inferiority, and ego. The …

There are moments in life that change everything, and for me, that moment was the birth of my son. I thought his arrival would be the turning point—the chance to finally become the mother I had always wanted to be. And eventually, it was. But before it could become the beginning of my recovery, it marked the start of my last, most destructive run....

The Last Run There are moments in life that change everything, and for me, that moment was the birth of my son. I thought his arrival would be the turning point—the chance to finally become the mother I had alw…

How do you recover from a heartbreak that doesn’t just shatter your world, but your child’s? How do you put words to the ache that comes from watching someone you love most—your own child—experience loss so heavy it leaves cracks in their innocence? We spent years trying to build, repair, and nurture a relationship that felt like family. It wasn’t perfect, but it was ours....

A childs heartbreak How do you recover from a heartbreak that doesn’t just shatter your world, but your child’s? How do you put words to the ache that comes from watching someone you love most—your own child—experienc…

Jan 20, 2017…..after almost a week runner, chained to this disease, I was arrested. Charges: Warrant for posession for drug paraphenalia. (1) -WHICH I WAS UNAWARE I HAD; Posession of a controlled substance, & X3 new paraphanilia. Im debating on how to write this blog, for multiple reasons. I have already stated that I cant […]...

Another Run, Another Bottom Jan 20, 2017…..after almost a week runner, chained to this disease, I was arrested. Charges: Warrant for posession for drug paraphenalia. (1) -WHICH I WAS UNAWARE I HAD; Posession of a contro…

My life has very seldom been boring. If I wasn't living the madness in reality, Ive been busy creating and telling myself a new story in my head due to something traumatic or damaging that had happened, in order to protect myself and SURVIVE those moments or periods of time. There came a point when all my life was, was SURVIVAL...and I started learning at a young age....

Stuck on repeat…. My life has very seldom been boring. If I wasn’t living the madness in reality, Ive been busy creating and telling myself a new story in my head due to something traumatic or damaging that ha…

Keaton Sawyer—my son, you are my reason for everything in life today. Growing up, I always dreamed of becoming a mother, though I had no idea what that truly meant. I’ll never forget the day I found out I was pregnant. I had walked into a room where someone had peanut-butter coffee creamer, and the smell hit me so hard it sent me running to the bathroom....

Keaton Sawyer Keaton Sawyer—my son, you are my reason for everything in life today. Growing up, I always dreamed of becoming a mother, though I had no idea what that truly meant. I’ll never forget the day I foun…

Our life together has been a long, winding road—full of back and forths, push and pulls, love and hate. I’ve said my goodbyes to you more times than I can count, and yet you always managed to find your way back into my life. Tirelessly. Relentlessly. Your grip was powerful, your control suffocating. From the very beginning, we never truly got along....

Dear Addiction ✌🏻 Our life together has been a long, winding road—full of back and forths, push and pulls, love and hate. I’ve said my goodbyes to you more times than I can count, and yet you always managed to find …

It’s 8 a.m., my alarm goes off, and I try to roll out of bed. But the second I move, I know something is wrong. My hips are on fire, my legs are stiff, and even my arms feel like I spent the night lifting weights. I lay there wondering, why do I keep waking up like this? And then the tears come....

Journey through Chiari Malformation It’s 8 a.m., my alarm goes off, and I try to roll out of bed. But the second I move, I know something is wrong. My hips are on fire, my legs are stiff, and even my arms feel like I spent the night …

Motherhood is beautiful, but it’s also brutally hard. Becoming a mom changes you on every level—physically, mentally, emotionally, socially. It stretches you in ways you never thought possible, and sometimes it breaks you before it builds you back up. These are the parts of motherhood I wish someone had told me about, the things that go unspoken because they’re messy, uncomfortable, or just too real....

The Unfiltered Truth About Motherhood Motherhood is beautiful, but it’s also brutally hard. Becoming a mom changes you on every level—physically, mentally, emotionally, socially. It stretches you in ways you never thought possible, and…