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When I’m wrong, I’m really wrong
Remember that post I wrote about my creepy old friend who made inappropriate comments to me? Turns out he wasn’t that creepy. He actually wrote me a beautiful apology, telling me how much he always...
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BFF? NFW
I have friends. At least a few. And I have at least two best friends (Hey, Skylar! Hi, Christina!), though they live very far away. And they’re nothing like that fantastical model of female...
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Breaking plates
Ever smashed a plate against a wall? Watched it break into tiny pieces, then stomped those fragments into dust on the ground? It feels so good. When we started discussing anger in my support group...
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Playing by the rules
1. I will respect and maintain the confidential nature of my group. Confidentiality is a must. I will not share information outside my group that could reveal the identity of members. 2. I will respect...
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Fear, they name is friend
I am being followed. The creeping figure skulks along behind me, hiding in the shadows. It whispers to me, “You can’t do this. You will fail. You’re not good enough.” I run from it, but it keeps pace....
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The Bullshit Grinder
This is the Bullshit Grinder. It belonged to my Granddad. Now it is mine. It is the only thing I wanted from him after he died. He used to sit in his chair in the living room, talking politics or...
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Friends, frenemies and forgetness
My friend is in need. A childhood friend and old boyfriend — the one she dated when we were closest, the one who went on camping trips, birthday bar crawls, game nights — passed away. Heart attack. In...
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Hurts so good
I dropped a bomb in the newsroom And when it went off, people were angry. But not at me. They were angry on my behalf. Angry at my attacker. Angry at my assault. Angry at him. Which is as it should be....
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Hail the Conquering Hero: My Return to Work
Image by Shay Castle, via WINGS Foundation I go back to the office next Saturday. After two months and one week, I’ll be back. To say I’m nervous is an understatement. Even the building intimidates me....
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11 Harsh Realities of Healing From Sexual Assault and PTSD
Huzzah! My first list-icle. I guess all that Buzzfeeding is getting to me. So I’m taking some time out of my Year of Anger to educate you, the public, on the painful (and occasionally hopeful) truths...
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