Now Grief Feels Like Nothing
Dad and Me Learning How to Brush My Teeth Unlike grief theories that propose defined stages, grief is not linear, nor is it universal. We grieve differently. Now I feel nothing. [...]
Friday Was Tough
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V4YKeq88Qg&w=560&h=315] Note I've received feedback that my delivery in this video is too clinical and offputting. Forgive me. I'm trained as a psychotherapist. No doubt I use my training and jargon not just [...]
Denial Fails Me Now, or F*ck Cancer!!!
GENETIC TESTING FOR HEREDITARY CANCER In group yesterday afternoon, my psychiatrist recommended genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes (of which there are 50). He advocated doing so to guide future medical care, [...]
The Outsider
As some of you may know, I struggle with bipolar disorder. I'm impetuous, speaking without thinking. I feel compelled to say what others won't. And, by pointing out the elephant in the room, [...]