Traci Davis

@TraciDavis (355)

Mesa, Arizona • Age 33

Joined myLot 8 years ago

A mother, a wife. I've had a long-term battle with PTSD, Anxiety and depression. I have many health conditions, and an artist, crafter, and now fiction author!!

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Discussions (45)

Traci Davis's Discussions

Ugh - life and it's adventures.

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 29 Feb 20

So, I'm now working at a cvs, we moved out of our in-laws house and into our own apartment, I've started making jewerly out of resin as well as beads and feathers and other things. I've also decided to go back to practicing making...

scared but not giving up

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I want to be in my own world.

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 20 May 19

Today is a day that I just want to fall into the world I've created in my head and write. I have many different ideas for books to write, while at the same time, working on the series I'm already writing, but I feel a bit...

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Time to share my stories - My fall from Grace - Goodbye Meemaw

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 10 May 19

I remember as a child going to church week. I would sing the songs and fervently listen to the messages in the sermons....well as best as I could while eagerly awaiting doughnuts afterwards. We were considered "Christian...

my fall from grace

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Time to share my stories - my (kind of) time as a foster child.

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 8 May 19

When I was about 8 years old or so (the exact age is a little fuzzy) my older half-brother was beginning to hit puberty. I was always nicer to him then pretty much anyone else was, so he would ask me to show him my chest, and I...

the kind of foster child

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Time to share my stories - 3 time suicide survivor

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 3 May 19

So, I've decided that it's time to start sharing my stories. Today I'm going to start with this one because it's the harder one that I've had to talk about.....I am a 3 time suicide attempt survivor. I have self-harmed, and from...

the girl who lived

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Sometimes, I really just want to quit quitting

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 16 Apr 19

So, I realized something along my journey of quitting smoking cigarettes - while I know it's not healthy, I LIKE smoking cigarettes. I like it. Having that crutch like others have wine or shopping, or whatever else is nice because...

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Working on getting my credit score fixed, and other challenges

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 11 Apr 19

I just got off the phone with transunion to dispute 3 fraudulent charges on my credit report. I really want to be able to get a house for my kids to have some stability in their lives and be able to feel secure and safe without...

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A brand new year: the struggle, and the motivation

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 9 Apr 19

Since my birthday, I decided that it's basically my personal new year. Right now, I'm working on graduating high school AGAIN, because the online school I got my HS diploma from was a scam. So I'm back doing online high school...

Misdiagnosed: 8 years past my expiration date

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 7 Apr 19

So, yesterday I turned 28. Now, for some people getting older is scary because they have to face the fact that they're ACTUALLY getting older. For me, my birthday brings me fear of a different kind. When I was 12, I was diagnosed...

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I Am SOOOOOO Thankful for my boss.

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 2 Apr 19

So, a few days ago, at work, I was struggling to tell a customer where an item was in front of my boss. It's not a big store by any means, but she looked at me and asked me if I could see. I finally told her that everything is...

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Long days and long nights

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 27 Mar 19

So, I decided to wake up early today. 1 1/2 earlier then needed so I could get in some quiet study time. I got out of bed, made my coffee and had had my morning panic attack while watching facebook videos with a cigarette. Like...

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Dang it's been a while....UPDATE

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 24 Mar 19

So, my oldest daughter Mira (8) is ADHD and Oppositional defiance disorder, my husband is a struggling addict, my now 2 year old daughter, Nova, is OCD and REFUSES to potty train, and I am currently working at a pharmacy retail...

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Second First Birthday jitters

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 13 Oct 17

My youngest baby is turning 1 on October 23rd. This is the first 1st birthday I've planned myself. Not to mention that the party is a mere 3 days before Halloween- which happens to be my favorite holiday AND my wedding...

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Epic Fantasy

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 10 Oct 17

Writing my fictional novels is one of the single most powerful weapon in my arsenal against the stresses of life. There is nothing like getting out of reality just for a little while. The call to my Epic Fantasy is what keeps me...

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A little more faith

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 28 Sep 17

I always find myself second guessing every thought I have made, but as it turns out, I haven't been giving myself enough faith. I have said very harsh things in an effort to get my husband to realize just how much his drug use was...

self encouragement

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hush, litttle angel

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 22 Sep 17

Hush, little Angel, your wings all a flutter. Hush, little Angel, quiet your mind. The wind is rustling, and the ghosts are howling, And on your light, the darkness has dined. Sweet little angel, who tries to hide all her...

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Moving forward - an update

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 18 Sep 17

So along with trying to start a career in dream deciphering, I'm going to make flyers to advertise babysitting services, I am working on some new projects and I have finished chapter 10 in book 2, I'm making new friends in my...

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Starting a new career - a leap of faith

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 16 Sep 17

Along with attempting to become a published author, I have just started advertising a new service on facebook and I'm hopefully going to turn it into a career. For a long time I have been able to decipher dreams and use them to...

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I'm numb again.

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 13 Sep 17

I thought yesterday was going so well. And then my husband decided to tell me that his mom was yelling at him about Mira when she was really telling him that he needed to be home to help me. We wound up getting into a fight about...

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Loving an addict - the story continues

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 12 Sep 17

Michael has officially been sober for 5 days. He is going to his sobriety again and I'm probably going to pay for 3 months of World of Warcraft with my last paycheck so he has something to help keep him sober. Something he can...

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