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Learning and Recovering One Blog Post at a Time …


  • It’s now the 12th day in my personal effort to deal with my own uncertainties, reflect on my life in a way, that I can process whats going wrong for me in why, no matter what has passed, right now is about why am I feeling this way. Sometimes the best way to make the…


  • I gave myself about 10 days to adjust to being a blogger again, following treatment. I was in mental health residential, rehab, hospital, and sober living for the past 7 months. Excuse me for the non-stop writing some days. I just couldn’t hold center. I felt like everything was pouring out of me and nothing…


  • I’m sure there is hardship I am being challenged by that no one can help me with, or am some place worse off compared to a different life lived off meds, and I’ve been made aware that I was not credited for the 7 months of hard work off meds, expected to relive the past…


  • Book Excerpt, What I’m Working On …. About Me by Leslie Fischman Written for Book #1 Thinking Out Loud (also titled Living with Schizophrenia) Note: New Writing – and the end Old Writing _____________________________________________ When it comes to demonstrating wellness, either you are a person living life demonstrating that you are put together, and serve…


  • It’s been 7 months since I officially underwent treatment for voices self-harm, and while those symptoms have finally stopped for a long period of time now, now I’m working on who I am in sobriety, do the 12 steps again, and do my best to handle court in private without putting on my permanent record…


  • I’m Raymond Friedman, a cybersecurity expert, CEO, and Ph.D. candidate with a passion for transformational leadership. I’ve penned a book that offers a masterclass in leadership, providing actionable strategies for achieving organizational success. I’m reaching out with the hope that the book be reviewed on mymollydoll. “The Art of an Organizational Leader: Mastering the Power…


  • Please meet Shelby Delgado, a California native who’s passionate about empowering women to thrive in their God-given calling. This author provides practical guidance for embracing singleness with purpose and strengthening one’s identity in Christ. She reached out to me hoping that her book would be reviewed by mymollydoll. It is my privilege to share this…


  • I’m Bald Solomon, author of a new novel in the unique Self-Help Fiction genre, inspired by personal experiences like losing my father at 31. I’ve penned a gripping novel that explores grief and transformation through a thrilling narrative about love, loss, and a community under threat. I’m reaching out with the hope that that the…


  • Website: https://caryogoodwin.com/ Unlock Your True Potential with the Embrace Your Confidence Workbooks: A Guide to Women’s and Teen Girl’s Empowerment and Personal Growth I’m Cary O. Goodwin, a best-selling self-help author with a rich background in psychology, dedicated to guiding individuals toward self-acceptance and empowerment. I’ve penned 2 transformative workbooks that offer practical strategies to overcome…


  • Transform Your ADHD Experience: Explore the Book ’54 Things to Learn for Adults with ADHD’ I’m Matthew Fairfield, an author who navigates life with Adult ADHD. I’ve penned a book that offers a comprehensive guide to transforming the chaotic life of an adult with ADHD into a serene, manageable existence. I’m delighted to request that…


  • Dr. Jared Reser, offers “a comprehensive guide to overcoming negative emotions through breathing techniques and innovative self-care exercises.” He was thrilled to request that the book be reviewed on mymollydoll. “Program Peace” offers over 200 innovative techniques designed to rehabilitate the physical trauma caused by chronic stress. The book’s unique methodology begins with retraining the…


  • Once you become known and its on record how many people are reading and the potential number of people who can be helped by you, it’s more than just titles and headings which need to be proven against all odds, obstacles, and losses, it’s about who you are as a person, deserving, or not, let…


  • You can make progress, and all progress can be lost, that is what I have learned, all based on how you sound what you look like and what there is to observe in combination and with comparison to how everyone else is doing overall, spiritually, physically, and mentally. It’s unfortunate in this era of being…


  • By the time the fires out, you should still be in one piece and so should everyone else around you. You’re allowed one day or a few bad days so long as you let others know you’re going through a lot or need time to recover or be alone. I know it’s hard to even…


  • My treatment center heeded my carefully made request on a date chosen by mom when rent is due 4/9, however was not able to coordinate on my own also being allowed to leave sober living upon being too tired to meet all the requirements & for focus on job to be the issue March &…


  • There are certain things you learn the hard way in life that once you fail to meet an expectation regardless the reasons put forth for anothers decision as to making a deduction about you identifying the problem with you, it will always be too late and more harm caused than good, when wellness isn’t appreciated…


  • When I Give Up ….

    I have no explanation or justification for anyone’s displeasure with me. I can accept that all they heard was “don’t contact Todd” without concern for my best interests good will or positive effort to improve get help and offer my insights and updates as to my treatment along the way. No one ever asked for…


  • Personally, I’m going through a lot, as open as I have tried to be online about my treatment and recovery, life just isn’t decided for you and instantly works out, what I’m learning is that no matter recovered, with a social life, support, sobriety, IOP, there’s no such thing as perfection. Sometimes the most painful…


  • You know it’s not the end of the world if you can’t be with the same person your whole life. I know we fall in love and love the feeling of being in love but why can’t we also accept when things end between us. It’s the what’s in between that matters less than focusing…


  • Book Review Title: Communicating Courageously Hear, Be Heard, and Connect in Your Closest Relationships By: Deborah H. Stern, Psy.D This book teaches healthy and effective communication skills by helping the reader to understand themselves. In the process of using what she calls the “Share Hear Care Model,” shows that practicing these strategies, helps people to…


  • Go with the flow ….

    Learn to go with the flow. “Most people define it as an ability to change course, without getting stuck, when things don’t go as you planned.” [1] They say that “Practices, such as mindfulness and examining your values, may help you find your flow.” [2] Remember that “practice makes perfect.” [3] Be able to stay…


  • I would like to introduce Isabella Finn, author of “Essential Coping Skills Workbook for Teens!” Isabella provides teens with practical tools: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, to help them navigate their “tumultuous teenage years.” Tools to help them “unlock their emotional superpowers” a “roadmap to resilience and personal growth.” Let’s face it our…


  • I am pleased to introduce Robert Johnson who recently contacted me via email and wanted share his new book with my audience. Robert Johnson is an author “passionate about helping others realize their dreams” and has created a “comprehensive guide (or personal compass)” to help you identify, plan, and achieve your life’s aspirations. His book…


  • You Do You ….

    You do you, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. When it comes to personal health you have to do what you feel is right and you don’t have to go against your instincts just to please others. Stop worrying what everyone else thinks and focus on yourself, you will surely find the right path…


  • Miracles do happen you just have to believe in the presence of miracles happening in your everyday life. Think about each morning you wake up from a bad day the previous day and suddenly forgetful of what’s transpired only to feel completely brand new. That’s a miracle that you get each day you wake ready…


  • I received an email from Robert Uttaro, author and long-time advocate for those affected by sexual violence, who wanted me to share his book with my audience. To the Survivors is about his journey as a rape crisis counselor with true stories of sexual violence shared by survivors. The survivors are diverse in age, gender, and…


  • Received an email from the author Sylvester Jalnaiz, in regards to my post on “Burnout,”  https://lesliefischman.com/2022/01/20/stay-steady/. And he would like to share: As part of our workplace wellness initiative, we’ve put together this burnout awareness resource that features many compelling industry-wide data and stats gathered within the COVID-19 pandemic period, which will hopefully raise awareness…


  • I received an email from the author Kristina Mand Lakhiani and her team from Mindvalley regarding her book release, “Becoming Flawesome.” And would like to share a link to her work for my readers to review! This book has been described as “10 years of therapy in one book.” Describing how we all dream of…


  • Upcoming …. I also received an email recently from Innertune Partners, a positive affirmations app, who let me know my website: is in their niche and wanted to provide me with a unique and valuable blog article. The article would be written especially for my site, SEO optimized and ready to be published.


  • The author of this book emailed me and wanted me to share his book with my following. I am pleased to introduce Sam Schreim the author of “Greatness Through Subtraction: Unlocking the Genius of Achieving More by Doing Less (Cognitive Toolset).” This book talks about the minimalist mindset. It helps you to declutter your mind…


  • It’s been a grueling 6 months beginning in August putting myself in the hospital for 8 days at Ocean View in Long Beach. Even though I got lucky twice hospitalized left on adderrall my luck ran out when placed in residential October 2023 and was taken off the med what’s now for good. At first…


  • Be your best beautiful self. It’s a new year time to start building a new you. This is your year to change, set new goals, and grow as a person becoming your best beautiful self. Practicing self care and opening new doors for you in life. You can do this! Here are some tips: [1]…


  • It’s normal to experience stress reactions following any incident of trauma which may continue for a significant period of time. [1] Mass trauma events include “shootings, acts of terrorism, or mass riots.” … “Survivors may have feelings of confusion, fear, and helplessness. Sometimes, those with no personal connections to the event may even be impacted.”…


  • Dear Diary ….

    So far so good living in sober living. I’ve finally made friends and it’s nice to be social. Even friends with the guys too. I had a good time on New Years we went to a sober New Year’s party and it was complete with energy drinks, coffee, and snacks. Living in sober living is…


  • The drive to improve is in all of us. Who doesn’t want to be better than where they are right now. It’s a good thing for us to push ourselves to be better people. The only problem with wanting to be better than we are is that sometimes we may feel like we’re not doing…


  • It’s Up to You ….

    It’s up to you … Where do you see yourself 5 years from now and what are you going to do to get there. Think of each day as bringing you one step closer. For every big goal set a few mini goals toward accomplishing that goal. How should you answer this question? “think about…


  • Remember to be proud of yourself for what you are doing in life. Feeling good about ourselves doesn’t come easy. Just know that in the moment so long as you are doing the right thing that’s one less thing to worry about going wrong for you in life. Everyone is capable of change. Change is…


  • Set Yourself Free …

    Set yourself free from unwanted thoughts and life stressors you deserve some you time. Tis the season to practice self care and get back to your roots, really focusing on ourselves and listening to our needs. How to stop intrusive thoughts? “Techniques like mindfulness meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy, deep breathing, and regular physical activity can…


  • Not New to Sobriety ….

    My sober journey began when I started college at CU Boulder when I stopped smoking weed. I used to be an athlete and played club soccer including my freshman year in college. I lived in the engineering quad. We would travel on weekends all over Colorado so just didn’t drink or smoke weed. I didn’t…


  • First Week of PHP …

    I just completed my first week of PHP, partial hospitalization program (9:30am-3:30pm) Monday – Friday. I previously attended a residential program for 22 days, was hospitalized for 11 days, and went to rehab for 8 days and now I’m in sober living, without a car, living in a home with other women. It’s been a…


  • Goodbye 2023 …

    If I could summarize 2023 into one word it would be “hectic.” I’m sure it’s not the same for everyone. It always feels like I’m trying to get from point A to point B and barely making it then starting over again along my path in life. I’m hoping that in 2024 I actually get…


  • Accept with Gratitude …

    “Gratitude helps us to stop trying to control outcomes.” Everything we go through is a necessary step toward growth and progress. And each step of the way we learn. It’s the experiences we go through that make us who we are today. Sometimes things don’t work out the way we had planned. Life can be…


  • By the time it’s no longer serving you to speak up on a topic by then you’ve already tied your shoes into a knot just getting the conversation going. Ever feel stuck? It’s not your fault. Sometimes we can’t help ourselves but to defend ourselves but what happens when that only makes things worse. Just…


  • Love Waits ….

    If you’re ever worried about missing moments in life don’t stress out, your greatest love is still out there and probably waiting just as long as you have to be loved again. Love is all a matter of what work you put into it, so put work into yourself first! You need to be in…


  • You don’t have to be perfect. Look at me hospitalized August put on a 5150 hold, twice and again in October then sent to residential for 22 days, PHP, then rehab for 8 days and now in sober living. No matter how you get there, get there and be proud. I’m proud to say I’m…


  • Know Your Calm ….

    Recently I’ve been really calm adjusting to new meds, Vyvanse and attending AA meetings everyday via zoom I’m in the middle of my 90 and 90, that’s 90 AA meetings in 90 days. To jump start my sobriety, I initially got sober 04/02/2017 but recently due to stress went back out again, meaning going to…


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Hello, I’m Leslie a Top 100 Personal Development Blogger who has been nominated for 3 Shorty Awards, Best Integrated Campaign, Best Special Project and Best Blog + Micro-Blog.

Welcome to my Blog. I post personal updates, progress, ideas for improvement, quotes, arguments, an experienced self-improvement blogger who attended Law School with many life experiences to do my best and help provide support to others. First hand experience with mental health treatments and aware of how much work goes into staying well, I found success professionally and I hope you do too.

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