No Holiday Can Define You
Love can come from so many places.
Topic: healing
Seeking Closure After Abuse
It’s discouraging, being almost better but not quite there.
Finding Help When You Need It the Most
We are literally seeing people connect to the help that exists.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
I’m afraid that this pain won’t ever go away.
Surviving (Maybe Even Enjoying) Thanksgiving With an Eating Disorder
On a holiday centered around food, it’s near impossible for me, a person with an eating disorder, to maintain a healthy mindset.
I Know Now
My brother was extraordinary. When he died, so suddenly and without warning, I felt that nothing would be extraordinary again. Except for my pain.
Riding Waves
All signs point to joy. All calculations add up to delight. So why the hell do I feel so afraid and sad?
11 Reasons to Stay Alive
There are books to read, trips to travel, footprints to imprint in the ground. Your footprints.
What Comes After
I would love to believe that it only goes up from here, but things are rarely so perfect.
Living With the Door Open
I’m attracted to men. That single sentence has been a source of anxiety and depression for a large part of my life.
One Year Sober
A year ago I was hopeless, broke, and I wanted to die. I believed that at the age of thirty-six it was too late to make a life worth living. I was so scared of myself because I had no idea who I really was without drugs or alcohol.
What I Learned From Losing
Losing my leg led to a slow and painful downward spiral toward rock bottom, and it has taken years to climb my way out.
