disability
The Chronic Pain Performance: The Final Act
I don't need a standing ovation. I just need you to believe me.
mental health
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?
friendship
Am I Even Likable?
A Short Journal Entry on Friendship, Loneliness, and Self-Doubt
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.
standing still
Running in Place
What If Standing Still Isn’t Standing Still?
friendship
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.