SPRI NG 2014 PRICELESS

GREAT ART IS
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The Silver Lining is a collection of art and literature by the Silver Hill Hospital Community.
All of the work published in The Silver Lining is created by patients, alumni, volunteers and staff.
The Silver Lining is a forum for healing and creative expression.
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Editor: Heather Porter
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Special thanks:
Front cover art: Vanessa
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Copyright 2014. The Silver Lining is a publication of Silver Hill Hospital.
Please, no unauthorized copying without written permission.
All rights remain with contributing authors and artists.
Gisselle Acevedo
Cathy Allman
Clara Burlinson
Frank Bordonaro
Cheryl Card
Susan Carson
Briana Colantonio
Pam Davis
Gina Fereira
Alison Garvey
Alexandra Gray
Dana Jaykus
Anne Romano
Lisa Ruggiero
Missy Savage
Debra Singleton
Alanna Waters
Katie Wieting
Lena Yavrouvian
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Kevin
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Dear Alcohol,
You have ruined a good part of my life, a part of my life that
I should have really been enjoying without you there! You
have changed me for the worse. We still hung out, morning,
evening and late at night, but you turned me into something
that I didnt want to be, yet I wanted your company. We
hung out so much that we had to split up because you beat
me up and I had to be treated for pancreatitis. But we made
up and continued to develop even a deeper bond. When I didnt
see you, I knew I needed to because I would shake, and I
had so much physical and emotional pain.
So this is my break up letter. We cant see each other
anymore; I dont want to depend on you. Its time for me to
depend on myself. I can no longer be with you, in fact, your
attitude and the way youve been treating me almost took my
life, and that is more important than you. We are done; and I
mean it. I have a new best friend, AA.
Sorry, but not sorry Goodbye.
The new me,
Ashleigh
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No Room
Just for today,
Im trying too hard;
to defeat an addiction,
to weaken what makes me weak,
to win when no one will look and lose where everyone else can see.
Today there was no room to keep friends.
Just for today,
I have to evaluate;
what an ego I have,
what I make people feel,
what happens when I lose just after Id sworn I'd just won.
Today, no room to ght back.
Just for today,
I have to let go;
of fear of success,
of reasoning that fails,
of a mentality Ive bred deep into my mind.
No room to breathe.
Just for today,
I will t in;
with all the best,
with all the rejected,
with all the hard working who found their peace and comfort
No room to nd the end.
Just for today,
I have a heart;
so I can nd my friends,
so I will never stop 100%,
so I can go longer than the durable and stay steadier than the stable.
No room to fail.
Just for today,
and all other days,
I will make room.
Ben
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Henry
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Tracey
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I dont shout, scream, or yell at others
I have learned from my bad experience when I use my knuckles to ght my brothers
I wont talk smack about you behind your back because I know of the negative consequences
When others talk it, I plead the fth
It aint hard to tell why I refuse to play with amateurs, its multiple reasons
My number one is they cant keep their cool in all four seasons
Its a cold world, and when Im stuck in the kennel
I remember two things; Im a human that stays professional.
A Kid with an East Coast Attitude
The
Professionals
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Thine acts of affection please me,
Twas before dawn when thine voice hast stolen thy heart.
Thine acts of courage encourage me,
For only death shall bring we twain apart.
Thine act of persistence aids me,
For thine acts of love would cease to be.
Thine acts of valor surprise me,
For thine bravery surpasses the best, and ye shall agree.
Thy acts of love shall appeal to ye
For marriage shall be
Ye shall be King
For you shall decree
For our love o last as long as we sing
Anthony
Aaron
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THE HILL
The sun came up unexpectedly that morning.
She raised the window and breathed in the new day that was dawning.
As she looked, she cried.
She reached deep inside.
She opened her eyes.
Tore away all disguise.
And for the rst time, in a long time, she felt a burning desire to live.
And for the rst time, in a long time, thats just what she did.
She saw a cloud drift slowly across the sky.
Stepped through the door and had to shield the sunshine from her eyes.
First she walked, then she ran.
Then she smiled, found she can.
Climbed the hill, and it began.
As she reached out her hand.
And for the rst time, in a long time, she felt a burning desire to live.
And for the rst time, in a long time, thats just what she did.
Soon the moon hung shining in the sky.
And the stars appeared one by one to her delight.
So she sat, then laid at.
With the hill at her back.
Watched the show, in the know.
Moon and stars moving slow.
And for the rst time, in a long time, she felt a burning desire to live.
And for the rst time, in a long time, thats just what she did.
For the rst time, in a long time, she felt a burning desire to live.
So for the rst time, in a long time, thats just what she did.
David
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Henry
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Main 3
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Jamie
Michaels Library Group
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The Me You Dont Know
Its dark, its loud, its hateful
I hate you, you hate me, youve always been unfaithful
You dont know what its like to hear this everyday
Dealing with these thoughts of mine isnt a game you want to play.
The needle, the razor, the restriction of life
It quiets it enough to where I almost feel bright
I sometimes hope this cruel mind would die
For a nal source of relief, so my soul could nally y
You make me despise you, with a smile you give me your poison
I think Ill try this ght one more time, maybe Ill nally be chosen
I feel like giving up, back and forth, my heart goes
For the voices of the abuse and terror always seems to ow
I can feel the hands around my neck, the sharp numb pain in my gut
I never knew someone like me could survive and be so tough
This is the part of me I try so hard not to show
I keep a tough yet positive exterior; its tiring, beginning to slow
I think Ill try this ght one more time
My heart keeps telling me that life can truly be mine
I can quiet the screams, soften the ashes of death
Try to come to terms with my sons last breath
I think Ill try this ght one more time
I can beat this, I can trust, be open and vulnerable
I no longer have to pretend that everything is just ne
Krista
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Kylie
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Vanessa
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Stella
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Tara
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Vanessa
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Tara
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Adam
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