The Four Stages of Migraine
At the age of 31, I learned that the body is irrevocably tied to others. After violence from two young … Continue reading The Four Stages of Migraine
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Handling Resentment
I’m not a pro at this. I’m not here to give advice. I’m just saying that sometimes I look at … Continue reading Handling Resentment
Gaslight (1944): How Abusers Destroy You
You apologize for things you didn’t do. You feel a wave of self-doubt whenever anyone points out that maybe you … Continue reading Gaslight (1944): How Abusers Destroy You
Reconnection
One morning I woke up, and my teeth were not clenched anymore. My face wasn’t twisted by nightmares. I had … Continue reading Reconnection
The Stations of the Cross
Nothing, other than chronic illness, has acquainted me more intimately with death than trauma. Through the violence that one body … Continue reading The Stations of the Cross
On Father’s Day Weekend
My father kept an old Yamaha acoustic guitar in his bedroom. Sometimes I ran my child-round fingertips over the strings … Continue reading On Father’s Day Weekend
The Ninth Assault
Webbstock is a tradition at Webb Institute going back to 1979. All about booze and bands, it runs from daybreak … Continue reading The Ninth Assault
