The Addams Family

Their creepy and their kooky, mysterious and spooky, their all together ooky, The Addams Family *Snap snap*

It is finally October and that means Addams Time!! I wanted to make a quick post about the overall idea of the Addams Family. This family has been around for years and hopefully will continue for years to come. They were first created by Charles Addams in 1938 the made into shows, movies, books, plays and so much more through the years. 

To many people the Addams family are a very weird family who should be avoided at all costs. But to us fellow weirdos the addams family is the family we've always wanted. They are loving, accepting, never quick to judge and overall fun. The one fact that I obsess over is that back in the 60s the family was made to be the complete opposite of typical families in that time. Moritica and Gomez had a loving marriage, slept in the same bed, encouraged their children to explore and learn and even in rought times they always came together and figured things out together. 

This family is the family everyone should follow after, yes they are odd and creepy but they are a close knit family who loves each other no matter what. Family is always first in their home and should be in every household everyhwere. 

Happy Birthday Carolyn Sue

April 28th, 1930 the lovely Carolyn Jones was born. Today she would've been 91 years old. All her life she wanted to be a star she would never know how big of a star she would be after her death in 1983. She never gave up on her dream, she was incredibly strong as she fought many battles with depression, towards the end of her life cancer, and the public eye. She has inspired to many just to be yourself and not to care about what others think. 

I always have to take a second thank Carolyn for everything she has done for me even though she is not alive anymore. I learned about her 5 years ago and have loved her ever since. She taught me to be myself and not worry about what others think. 4 years ago I met my best friends who have become my family all because we are fans of Carolyn. In a way Carolyn made me the person I am today. Without her I dont know what who id be.

There are no words to describe how thankful I am to you Carolyn Sue for everything you have done. You are an incredible person and I hope where ever you are you are happy. You deserve only the best. 

    Happy Birthday Carolyn Sue Jones.                We love and miss you.

Thank You

I know its probably been a year or more since I wrote anything on here. Life has been crazy with Covid (I hope that you all are well and keeping safe) and I just couldn't think of things to write. Today I was curious to see if anyone was even looking at my blog anymore so I logged in to take a look and I couldn't believe my eyes. 

Thank you all so much for looking at my blog and helping it spread around the world. The whole point of creating this blog was to keep Carolyn's name and memory alive and thanks to everyone here looking and sharing this blog has made it to 20+ countries. At the begining I never thought it would've gotten out of the United States. 

A big thank you again to you all for viewing my blog and helping me in a small way get Carolyn Jones name remembered. She truly deserves it for all the joy and happiness she has given us even though she is gone. Please keep sharing and spreading this around the world also please keep writing comments. Id love to know what you guys are thinking and if you have any suggestions or questions for future posts. Thank you!

(Photo credit to MorticiaAddams13) 

Depression: What It Actually Is

Ever since figuring out that our lovely Carolyn Jones suffered from depression and almost lost her life to the sickness I've wanted people to be more aware of depression and what's its actually like. I've reached out to very good friends who are like a sisters to me who have also suffered from the sickness that Carolyn, and many others have suffered form, for help on this post. I hope after everyone who reads this can walk away feeling more informed about what its like to go through it. Keep in mind that all statics written are in United States.

Depression is not often thought of as a mental sickness, its seen as severe sadness that is easy to get over and can be cured by medication or therapy, although there are many people who benefit greatly with these treatments. Depression in reality its a lot more than that. It is different for everyone who goes through it, different cause, different severity, different coping ways, different recovery time etc. It is more than just a sadness, its a sadness that physically and mentally hurts you. Its something that can't be controlled. There's no warning, it just happens. An old song, a picture, a person, even certain words can end up causing an attack.

Depression is a feeling of empty and loneliness that ends in physical pain to the point where you will do anything to make it stop. There are many many ways people who suffer cope with these feelings; music, writing, screaming, punching things, and unfortunately in most severe cases self harm and suicide.

The families of people who suffer from this can be very supportive or not at all. My best friend told her parents how shes been feeling once and they told her to stop pretending. Depression isn't something you can pretend or shouldn't anyway and it defiantly should not be thought of something that can be made up. Depression is a very serious disease. The CDC states about 1 out of every 6 adults will have depression in their lives. There are 16 million Americans alone who are affected by depression every year. This disease doesn't just happen to adults, it can happen at anyone at any age. 

Depression unfortunately in many cases leads to suicide. According to the CDC in 2016 45,000 people lost their lives do to suicide and since 1999 suicide rates increased more than 30%. If you know anyone who possibly is thinking of committing suicide look for the signs. Remember everyone is different some people will show all, some, one or even none of the signs.

• Feeling like a burden     
• Being isolated 
• increased anxiety
• Feeling trapped or in unbearable pain 
• Increased substance use 
• Looking for a way to access lethal means 
• Increased anger 
• Extreme mood swings 
• Expressing hopelessness 
• Sleeping to little or too much 
• Talking or posting about wanting to die 
• Making plans for suicide 

If you do suspect that someone is at risk there are 5 steps you can follow to help:

1. Ask
2. Keep them safe
3. Be there
4. Help them connect
5. Follow up 

You can also go to this website and find more ways to help someone who might be at risk: https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/suicide/index.html

If you are going through depression and are thinking of suicide please please get help. You are on this planet for a reason and the reason is not to suffer. You are destined to do great things. I know I may or may not know you but if you are reading this please know that you are loved by many people even though it doesn't feel like it. There are many ways to get help, you can talk to a friend, a family member, a therapist, you can call a suicide prevention center and many other things. Asking for help is never a bad thing, everyone needs help at some point in their lives.

If you are not going though depression and reading this I hope you use this and other information to help others. Everyone is different, please be respectful and understand that not everyone sees everything and experiences things the same way.

In honor of Carolyn Jones who was between 

   the ages of 34-36 when she came close to losing her life

 to depression after almost committing suicide. 

We love you Carolyn ❤

Someday

Any of us who know and love Carolyn all have wish and that wish is that we could meet her. Whether its to compliment her on her acting or the thank her for being an inspiration... what ever it is a moment we all want but unfortunately cant have.

The question of "if you ever got to meet her what would you do?" often runs through my head and then turns into a long daydream. I personally don't know what id do cause every time i think about it i it changes. One thing I know id do and what most of us would do is cry, and cry. Whether its tears of joy, happiness, sadness or any other emotion we would all cry.

This woman has changed my and many other peoples lives immensely. Some people, who have become family to me, wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for Carolyn inspiring them to continue to fight and live. We have found one way or another to connect to her, if its through one of her various characters (movie or show), or through a personal connection. She is a huge inspiration and role model to many of her fans.

Thank you Carolyn Jones, we love you and will never forget you.

You gave joy to the world.

This is Me

The song This is Me from The Greatest Showman has become an anthem to many people who can relate to being different. Every time I listen to it (which is a lot) I become more empowered and confident in myself. This song I believe defines Carolyn Jones for many reasons. The lyrics I chose for the tribute below "I am brave, I am bruised , I am who I'm meant to be. This is me" to me best describes her. She is brave, she faced everything that the world threw at her. She is bruised, she had terrible moments in her life that caused her a lot of pain. Even though all that she continued to live her life the way she wanted. She was different for her time but she didn't let anyone get to her and tell her what to be. She wasn't afraid to be herself and she let it show. 

This is how we all should be. We should be proud to be who we are and we shouldn't act like someone who were not just so we fit it. We were born to stand out! If people don't like who you truly are then forget about them and move on. Don't let what other people think of you stand in your way of achieving your dreams. Be proud of who you are cause you are amazing!

Id also like to take a moment and thank all of you who are reading my blog. Thank you guys so much, I never though this blog would go so far and its just the beginning. I would very much appreciate it if you could share and spread this blog. Please help me keep the memory of Carolyn Jones alive, she might not be here with us but we can keep her memory going. Thank you guys so so so much <3

That Tragic Day

37 years ago on February 17, 1981 was the tragic day that our lovely Carolyn Jones was diagnosed with colon cancer. In James Plyant's book we find a quote from Carolyn showing how terrified she was when she first started getting surgeries, "I was so terrified that I broke out in a rash before surgery that no medical person could find the cure for. But I knew what it was- pure terror." During that surgery they took out a foot of her colon. Her oncologist had to tell her sister Bette that she only had 2 years left to live. He didn't have the heart to tell Carolyn personally. For treatments she went through aggressive chemotherapy. She convinced herself that her illness was curable. She changed her diet, she exercised, thought positively and prayed. She didn't let the public know about her cancer cause she was afraid that nobody would hire her anymore, she wanted to keep working despite the pain she was in. She was hired to play the role of Myrna Clegg on the CBS soap opera Capitol in early 1982. She loved being on the show and playing her character. She was quoted when talking about her character "I love being a bitch!" But not everything was as great as things seemed, one of her Jane Daly had seen the difference between the Carolyn on stage and the one behind. "Look at the wreck of an old mess i am! The body, I've got no hair, no makeup" and after being prepared for the show "Look at this Jane. See what wigs and makeup and wardrobe can do? I look like a million dollars!" She went on the be on the show until her cancer got worse and they forced her off the show. August 3, 1983 our angel passed away in her home with Alicia Buttons (Red Buttons wife) by her side. She was cremated the next day. Her ashes were place above her mothers (Chloe Jones) heart in their family crypt. (Melrose Abbey Memorial Park in Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA. Plot North Patio, 46 gg)