December 2, 2020
Going to Pieces
I was addicted, but how I became addicted wasn’t all that puzzling.
Category: Mental Health
November 25, 2020
COVID Thanksgiving
You know Thanksgiving will be different this year when you can’t find a fresh turkey that weighs less than 15 pounds, and you’re only cooking for two.
September 10, 2020
Our Gray World
“That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in … Read More “Our Gray World”
February 27, 2020
My Ancient Virus
“My memory has something to say about the way trauma has altered my body’s DNA, like an ancient virus,” writes … Read More “My Ancient Virus”
January 15, 2020
My Absent Father
I wish I could wake up on Monday mornings — the first day of the work week — without my … Read More “My Absent Father”
August 9, 2019
The Livin’ Ain’t Easy
Ogden Nash wrote, “Nothing is glummer than a cold in the summer.” Well, I can think of one thing glummer: … Read More “The Livin’ Ain’t Easy”
June 19, 2019
The Knee Also Rises
“The sunrise view” — that’s the formal name of the featured image in this post which is an x-ray of … Read More “The Knee Also Rises”
April 5, 2019
Ignite 4/5/19
THERAPIST: What’s upsetting you? WIFE: He’s always using common phrases incorrectly. HUSBAND: Cry me a table, honey.
September 18, 2018
You Should Be Worried, Paul
I had forgotten all the details of the seven-plus times I had been physically and verbally assaulted by men during … Read More “You Should Be Worried, Paul”
July 16, 2018
Spit and Spitfire
Hell hath no fury like a woman outwitted by technology. You heard me — nothing saps a woman’s creativity more … Read More “Spit and Spitfire”