Cathy's Voice Now

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou

I am: Follower of Jesus trying to embrace his radical teachings; Mother and Grandmother; Alcoholic/Addict in long-term recovery; Retired NonProfit Manager and Trainer; Writer; Blogger, Want-to-be Actor; Love reading, theater,  and music.  I  worked for the local Crisis Line/Information and Referral Line and Human Services SafetyNet for over 17 years before retiring.  I graduated from Clemson University in December 2019  with a degree in English with minors in Creative Writing and Theater (after transferring from College of Charleston).

As a child, I learned that keeping secrets was the “norm.”    We used the term “don’t ask-don’t tell” long before the military put the policy in place.  I knew I had a voice, I just wasn’t allowed to use it.  Over the years, I forgot it was there.

But in time, I found my voice.  I know some people who just don’t know how to stop talking; I don’t know how to stop writing. I can say things through writing that I can’t seem to express by talking. It just feels freer and safer.

When people ask me why I share my life and my story so openly, I tell them, “because I have to.”  I was in my 30’s before I knew anyone else ever felt the way I did.  I didn’t understand that other people had experienced the same pain, the same shame, and the same feelings I had.

I am currently working on a book and enjoying writing short stories, poetry, plays, and a bit of  fiction.

You can email me at cathysvoice@gmail.com

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