Finding Freedom From OCD
I developed little routines that gradually became necessities.
The Day I Stopped Eating
I knew then that things would never be the same from that point forward: the anorexia as resistance, the depression as loss of control, the fleeing to another country as delusion, the dying and then not dying and then dying and then not dying.
If We Get Another Day, How Will We Spend It?
In the inevitable moments of pain and darkness, try to remember that you are someone’s Patrick to their Aundre...
Smashing Stigmas: From The Perspective of a Partner
I hope you spend it well.
The thing that I love about Winnie the Pooh, is that he always just wanted to be a friend.
Baby Steps: Recovery From Self-Injury
Making or breaking milestones doesn't have to be everything—it shouldn’t be everything.
To the Suburban Kid Who Went to the Stars
Sometimes it isn’t a grandiose, life-altering thing that brings a person back from the brink.
Suicide Loss and Learning to Surf
I want to be angry at a disease, a car accident, something.
A Reflection On Being ‘Happy’
Happy is not just happy. It can look like...
20 Years Later: For The Ones We Miss
The events of September 11th sparked grief, a sudden loss of innocence, and unprecedented collective emotional trauma.
Why I Kept Going
There are days I don't want to miss.
Don’t Remember How They Died; Remember How They Lived
