Get Well Soon

My recovery is a wildly unpopular choice, extremely agitating to those who need to be feel in control, play God, the judge, the jury, the punisher, the rewarder.  I am also…

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Emergencies and Celebrations

Looking back, I see that the only times my mother and sister had anything to do with me, were for emergencies and celebrations/scheduled gatherings.  I guess those times made them…

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The Opposite of Love

Because of my intense and atypical sensitivity to both physical and emotional stimuli, I have often felt humiliated—not only for being wired differently, but for having been shamed and shunned…

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A Letter for Children

Today, my sweet boys embark on their first week ever, of sleep away camp- away from mom, dad, and each other.  What I feel even more acutely than my anxiety,…

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