The Unfinished Symphony
The life I planned. The life I got. And all the music in between.
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I’m Afraid to Ask
I know I need to say something. I’m just terrified of saying the wrong thing.
The Six-Pill Countdown
Six pills left. And you already know what’s coming.
The Chronic Pain Performance: The Final Act
I don't need a standing ovation. I just need you to believe me.
The Chronic Pain Performance, Act Two
When Being Doubted Makes You Doubt Yourself
Where Is God?
And Where Is My God-Damned Miracle?
The Chronic Pain Performance
How Fear, Stigma, and Public Policy Changed What It Means to Ask for Pain Relief
Am I Even Likable?
A Short Journal Entry on Friendship, Loneliness, and Self-Doubt
When Doctors Play Hot Potato
When healthcare becomes an endless game of passing the patient.
The Waiting Room
The place between suffering and healing has a waiting room.
Running in Place
What If Standing Still Isn’t Standing Still?
The Enemy Within
When You Only Have Yourself
financial stress
The Price of Needing Help
Some debits don't show up on a bill.
move on
Move On
Sometimes the simplest answer is the hardest one to accept.
friendship
RUINED
A friendship, an ending, and what survived.
joy
When Wegovy Took More Than My Appetite
My experience with Wegovy, anhedonia, and the search for a middle ground.
journey
What If You Hate the Journey? How Long Until It Ends?
Just a Life of Endurance. For What? Empty Promises?
existential
I Give Up
No lessons. No silver linings. Just this.
family
The Strange Part of Caregiving: I Understand Too Much
When someone you love is asking the same questions you are still trying to answer yourself
aging
No Fats. No Fems. Just Fabulous!
Confessions of a Formerly Young Gay Man
cognitive effects
ABCDEFGLP-1
On weight loss, brain fog, chronic illness, and wondering what counts as “healthy”
humor
Blown Away
An Ode to My Emotional Support Fan
disability
Emotionally Overdrawn
On financial shame, survival mode, and trying to stay afloat
adhd
The New Age of Neurodivergence: Is There Room for Me?
A Gen X Perspective on Labels, Language, and Late Understanding