chronic pain
I’m Afraid to Ask
I know I need to say something. I’m just terrified of saying the wrong thing.
chronic pain
medical
The Six-Pill Countdown
Six pills left. And you already know what’s coming.
disability
The Chronic Pain Performance: The Final Act
I don't need a standing ovation. I just need you to believe me.
doctors
The Chronic Pain Performance, Act Two
When Being Doubted Makes You Doubt Yourself
chronic pain
Where Is God?
And Where Is My God-Damned Miracle?
chronic pain
The Chronic Pain Performance
How Fear, Stigma, and Public Policy Changed What It Means to Ask for Pain Relief
doctors
When Doctors Play Hot Potato
When healthcare becomes an endless game of passing the patient.
hope
The Waiting Room
The place between suffering and healing has a waiting room.
chronic pain
I’m Not Asking the Internet to Save Me
On writing honestly without asking to be fixed
identity
I Never Signed Up for This
On survival, identity, and the weight of visible suffering
needs
What Do You Need?
I asked ChatGPT to interview me about depression and accidentally uncovered something deeper.