About a week ago, I asked my therapist how long this particular Major Depressive Episode had been going on. Without a pause, she answered, “Since the summer.” I could have … Continue reading A Darkness Within the Light
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A Bad Drug
When I returned to my home state of Washington in July 2017, my broken, disabled body was less able than it had been in years. My first order of business … Continue reading A Bad Drug
A Home of My Own
A couple of days ago I signed the first rental lease I have signed in over 15 years. I was handed the keys to a small one bedroom apartment in … Continue reading A Home of My Own
No Longer Unfinished
Thirty-one years ago I went to college. As I have previously written, I did not finish either that time or the time after that. When I had my community college … Continue reading No Longer Unfinished
Continuing My Education
For the last six months I struggled with the decision whether to continue into a graduate program or to be satisfied with the Bachelor of Arts that I will be … Continue reading Continuing My Education
How Do I Write Out the Pain?
As I set about performing the tasks required to finish my first books, one that is deeply personal, I am thrown back into pondering about my life. I have lived … Continue reading How Do I Write Out the Pain?
M.E. Slighte 