This changes everything
Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. JK Rowling I didn’t realize the power of prayer until […]
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How to survive a panic attack in three acts
Prologue: On the bulletin board next to my desk is a handwritten checklist from my therapist: is it truthful? Is it necessary? […]
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I challenged her to write a post in which she doesn’t mention her past (stolen from my old blog)
I forgave myself today, kneeling at the altar. You can’t move forward if you’re angry at the past– angry at yourself for […]
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Letter to a suicide note
I found you tonight, tucked away amongst books I haven’t read in years but love too much to throw away. I’m getting […]
Part 2- I’ll suffer, but at least I’ll have $40 in my pocket
“Honey, you ain’t been to a funeral until you’ve been to one with 3 ex-wives,” is not a sentence I’d ever thought […]
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Apartment hunting in the age of depression
How does one even make a budget, I texted to my friend, a mixture of panic and frustration washing over me. Like, […]
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Time is a construct and emotions are fleeting: On New Year’s Resolutions
I’m not going to stop you from crying. Tears are good, healthy, a sign of healing, my therapist told me yesterday, as I […]
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How trauma helped me find my words
The silence depressed me. It wasn’t the silence of silence. It was my own silence.- Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar Growing up, I […]
How loving a dog with anxiety taught me to love myself
I have anxiety, but I don’t go around licking things excessively. Unlike my dog, who constantly has her tongue out, as if […]
New Beginnings Amidst the Search for Perfection
Prozac and faith–What do they have in common? They both keep me going. I was struggling to come up with the perfect […]
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