Do you read the paperwork that is handed to you by your pharmacy when you get a new prescription?
Going Public With a Mental Illness
I’ve been writing for Odyssey now since February. Although it may have seemed like an odd time to take on a new obligation, writing articles for a larger audience as … Continue reading Going Public With a Mental Illness
A Power Chair Gave Me Back My Life
Walking hurt, so I stopped walking. When it stopped hurting as much, the pain was replaced with neuropathy and when I walked, I began falling. The day before my 52nd birthday, a powerchair was prescribed. I waited with bated breath for the freedom that it offered.
I Have Her Name
My grandma, who I simply called, “Grandma,” but whom everyone else called by her middle name, “Ellen,” was my confidant when I was a growing girl. It was with her that I saw my first music video on a late-night television show after Grandpa went to bed.
Writing About Cannabis on Odyssey
In the last month I have been sharing articles about the evolution of my chronic pain treatment as well as what a fellow-traveler (and cannabis patient) has learned walking to Seattle from San Diego.
She Read Me
I hadn’t spent much time with her in person….But we had spent time together….
A Writing Odyssey
I’ve been in control of my writing, editing and publishing on three sites, including this one, for a few years now. First came 420FriendlyRecovery.com (formerly GmaMaggie420), then, in 2013 when … Continue reading A Writing Odyssey
SNOWPOCALYPSE2019: Western Washington Buried in the Snow!
I love the snow.
Revisiting A Bad Drug – One Year Plus After an Antibiotic Injury
When I think back to my life, just 19 months ago… camping… Something I don’t know if I will ever be able to do again…thanks to an antibiotic…
Asking for Help
What happens when a disabled person can no longer care for themselves and their home? Asking for help seems simple, perhaps, for those who’ve never had to, but for those of us who are used to doing for ourselves, it is quite complex.
M.E. Slighte 