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Tag: suicide

  • In Defense of Self-Compassion

    In Defense of Self-Compassion January 30, 2024 Ironically, the only person I feel the need to defend self-compassion to is… ME! The original title of this piece was going to be Fuck Self-Compassion or something equally erudite. There’s a whole series of posts in my drafts called Fuck Motivation, Fuck Vulnerability, Fuck Gratitude, and, well,…

  • My Truman Show, Vol. III

    My Truman Show, Vol. III August 2023  “Mom I’m going to tell you something and I need you not to freak the fuck out.” Cold rush of panic punches hard in my gut and chest.   We’re driving through the woods, leaving the camp that my (now adult) child has been at for the past five…

  • Reaction to Polley Book

    Reaction to Polley Book Thursday, January 4, 2024 Preamble After working really hard for years to recover from a concussion, I was feeling hopeless and seriously depressed.  When Sarah Polley wrote her book Run Towards the Danger, people started suggesting that I read it. I read it right around the time that two doctors had…

  • Interrobang: On Suicidal Ideation

    On Suicidal Ideation December 31, 2023 This is normal… This can happen with repeat concussions… This is nothing to worry about… This is just your life now… You’re fine, everything is fine…  I reassured myself as I pulled into the garage. I sat for a few minutes, breathing deeply in an attempt to slow the…