The RA Passenger: Time to Raise Awareness. {poetry}
Time now to practice the hobbies you love, though you may find new ones more hand-in-glove with this passenger called rheumatoid arthritis.
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Thank You, Chris Cornell: Death by Default in Detroit.
I can't just sit here and not say anything because 'sobriety' is a big deal to some people and a life or death matter to all of us addicts.
Sexually Transmitted Shame.
This is for the women who have been told they might not be able to have children. You are still a woman, this does not diminish your worth. This is for anyone who has been shamed based off of their bodies' responses to abusive partners, toxic relationships or unknown diseases. Whether it is a ...
I Am Not Diseased.
The comfort inherent in a label, in a reason, in a belonging, only lasted so long for me. Yes, I was temporarily saved by the notion that there was finally a sign I could point to and say, "This is why I am this way. Help." But it didn’t last very long.
My Wife Has Cancer, Now What Do I Do?
Me: “How did the surgery go?” Doctor: “Your wife has cancer. She is in the recovery room, do you want to tell her or shall I do it?” Me: “I will tell her.” I saw my beautiful wife, eyes closed like an angel, asleep in the recovery room at the hospital. We were exactly five minutes ...