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My Blog consists of many recent entries (poetry, advocacy) as well as old writing pieces (poetry, short stories, and writing snippets).
I began to write poetry at the age of 14, to express my inner struggles. I wrote poems about beautiful magical places as well as dark pieces about depression and suicide.
I still write nearly every day as a healthy outlet for my emotions. In time, I hope to give all of these blogs context, weaving them together in a linear fashion so they make more sense! :)
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Amy Is Feeling Scared
This blog was inspired by this post that came up in today’s Facebook memories from July 11, 2017: Amy Frank-Artist is 😨 feeling scared “I've been on a medication called Abilify for a while, and in the last eight months I've started to develop Parkinson's like symptoms. My psychiatrist has done some neurological exams and has assessed that it's not Parkinson's, but a side-effect of the Abilify (which can become permanent). He has started to wean me off of it. Unfortunately an
Amy Frank
Jul 117 min read


How I Got To Where I Am Now
The post being shared with this blog (which is at the bottom of this page) is about romance, however I feel it can be applied to other close relationships as well. 🌱🌦️ Someone recently asked me what I did to be where I am in my recovery. I replied: “I shifted my mindset. I stopped looking at my diagnosis of bipolar disorder as the result of brain chemistry and started looking at what was going on in my life leading up to those experiences and episodes. I no longer view my a
Amy Frank
Jun 254 min read


There Are Many Paths To The Top Of The Mountain
“We often treat addiction as a simple lack of willpower, but it is more accurately described as a hunger for the infinite. Carl Jung famously noted that all addictions are a low level search for god. Jung was the Swiss psychiatrist who broke away from Freud to explore the deeper, mystical layers of the human mind. He lived a life deeply immersed in the study of alchemy, dreams, and the collective unconscious. He believed that the human soul has a natural drive toward wholenes
Amy Frank
Jun 43 min read


But I’ll Be Back, Love …With Help.
This was an Art As Therapy piece I created in 2020. It was inspired by my friend Nicole (Rest In Peace. May 29, 1983 - September 5, 2021). It’s heartbreaking to me that so many I love are no longer here, yet I still am. There were times when Nicole’s addictions were so bad that I had to cut her out of my life for my own safety and protection (though we’d always reconnect as soon as she was back in recovery. ❤️) I couldn’t save you, Nicole, and I’m sorry for that. Unfortunatel
Amy Frank
May 302 min read


The Gift of Shame
Our society seems to enjoy categorizing emotions as higher or lower vibration—good and bad. Shame is one that often seems to get a bad rap. For me, shame has been one of the most powerful building blocks. The shame and embarrassment of what I did when I was very unwell with my mental health and addictions became a catalyst for change because it forced me to look in the mirror and decide that I never wanted to act like that again. It was humbling. It broke me. And, it made me
Amy Frank
May 12 min read


Happy 40th Birthday to Me!!! (Photos Through The Ages)
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words (be sure to read the captions). Wow... What a journey it's been! I was born around 3:30am on April 3rd, 1986. Today is my 40th birthday. 40 years around the sun. ☀️ This is an extremely condensed photo series. I don’t know what my future holds but I’m looking forward to living it. 🫂📚💕 Photos: Amy Frank (1993 - 2026) Amy Frank — Age 7 or 8 (1993/1994) Amy Frank — Age 8 or 9 (1994/1995) Amy Frank — Age 9 or 10 (1995/1996) Amy Age 9 or 10 (
Amy Frank
Apr 310 min read


Triggers Are Guides
One year ago today, I made this post on Facebook: When I saw it come up in Facebook memories, these were my thoughts: "I hold true to that. And, sadly, I also acknowledge that when a society requires emotional avoidance and suppression to function, feelings become a threat. It’s easier to drink, drug, gamble, shop, eat, play video games, watch tv, fuck, and numb out, than it is to feel. Workaholics do the best, even though their avoidance style still harms their lives and rel
Amy Frank
Mar 122 min read


Best Life Advice I’ve Received (So Far)…
This is among some the greatest life advice I’ve ever received: To embody what I seek. I first learned of this concept in dating. If I wanted to date someone who had X, Y, Z — whatever qualities I was seeking — then I also needed to embody those traits. It’s been an empowering approach as the more I’ve embodied what I initially sought externally, I’ve ended up filling my own needs. I no longer outsource my happiness or worth. As a recovering addict, this has been a powerful s
Amy Frank
Mar 101 min read


The Painful Truth Of Healing
Meme Creator/Artist Unknown When you sober up you have to stop hanging out with your drinking buddies. This is not because you’re better than them. The longer you remain sober while they continue to use, the further apart you’ll grow as the things that once connected you don’t anymore. I saw a great quote recently that said: “Don’t hate those who feel envious of you. They think you’re better than them.” ~Unknown In that place of insecurity we sometimes project that someone th
Amy Frank
Oct 24, 20254 min read


Recovery Time (September 2025)
The first week of September has become a monumental week in my mental illness and addiction recovery. On September 1st, 2025, I reached 3...
Amy Frank
Sep 4, 20251 min read
This Is How We Change The World
This Blog was started on Saturday, August 16, 2025: I seem to have caught a bug… 🤒 My father says I need to let it go, to “set that bug...
Amy Frank
Aug 22, 20259 min read


This World Is A Better Place Because You’re In It
Art by Amy Frank (2019) I used to think I could heal men who were in deep emotional pain if I just loved them hard enough; as if my...
Amy Frank
Aug 5, 20253 min read


What Makes Someone a Good Person?
It’s not always easy to understand how much work I’ve actually done to be where I am if one doesn’t understand what I’ve been through to...
Amy Frank
Jul 13, 20252 min read


Feeling Our Way Through The Darkness
I felt moved by this post @amandagist shared last night on instagram. I could relate. It used to feel as if there were a pain inside of...
Amy Frank
Jul 2, 20252 min read


Rising Together: Breaking Cycles & Building Bridges
I think some people view me as a strong empowered woman, and I would agree that I am. I believe women deserve equal opportunities, equal...
Amy Frank
Mar 6, 20254 min read


Humility Is Power
Cartoon Artist/Creator Unknown One of the harder lessons I’ve had to learn is that we can’t control the world around us or the people in...
Amy Frank
Feb 18, 20252 min read


Valentine’s Day 2025
I decided a while ago that today I would give myself the best Valentine’s Day ever—and I did! 🥰 I had a lovely day at work. It’s an...
Amy Frank
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Update On My Health (Feb 5, 2025)
It’s been a little while since I’ve done an official update, so I guess it’s overdue! As many know, in 2019, I began a journey to get off...
Amy Frank
Feb 5, 20252 min read
Push Up Ponderings: The Power of Little Steps Over Lengthy Amounts of Time
As I was panting in between sets of push ups at the gym today—my arm muscles shaking from exhaustion—I contemplated how hard push ups are...
Amy Frank
Jan 13, 20252 min read


Men’s Mental Health
Although I think that opening quote fits all people, men’s mental health is an area that’s sorely lacking in our society. I’ve been...
Amy Frank
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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