WARNING: This entry contains triggers. Hang on to your hats. In 2003 I had the opportunity to spend time in a facility dedicated to helping extreme cases of potential health hazards. This is a flowery way of saying I spent a week in-patient at a local “behavioral health hospital.” And another two weeks out-patient. I … More This One Is For The Black Hole
Transitioning is expensive. And I’m not even talking about hormones, surgeries, or therapy. I mean, how often do you go through your closet and get rid of seven-eighths of everything in there? Then start over again? You end up re-purposing things you own, not only to cut corners and expenses, but also to hang on … More …to have loved and lost
Back in November of 2021, I was diagnosed with cancer. I met with oncologists, went through chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and have been given a (mostly) clean bill of health. There’s only one problem: pain. Six months out from the end of my treatments, I’m still in enough pain daily to warrant opioids, medical marijuana, … More Broken On The Wheel
Y’all haven’t seen me in a while. Like several months. I’m a bad correspondent and I’ll be the first to admit it. However, this time I’m going to claim that it’s really not my fault. Back at the time of my last post (September, 2021 for those keeping score) I was on a high because … More Not A Fun Hobby
Very early Wednesday morning, I had what I believe is commonly termed an ‘in-home accident.’ Makes it sound very stale and flat. Like I pissed myself, or something. Or slipped on a bar of soap. In fact, it was a perfect storm of medicational side-effects, and it ended with me lying on the bedroom floor, … More Concussive Terror
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I took off Sunday morning on my motorcycle, trying to shake off the effects of some really powerful emotional stuff that happened on Saturday (no worries, it’s just life with PTSD. You remember what I said about that before, right?). I went for a spin through the old stomping grounds of my oh-so-fun youth: all … More A Trip Down Memory Lane
I’m going to talk about some…difficult material. If you need not to read this and move on to something light and fluffy, like funny cat pictures, I certainly won’t hold it against you. But you’ll want to do it now, because it’s going to get dark. For those who remain: I’d like to introduce you … More Triggered
The Painted Corner 