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Category Archives: My Dark Places
Why Periods?
Periods are mean. Mine is basically over, but it hurt this month, dude, a crampy, achy belly sucks. I know why we get them, but WHY? Blech! “From now on, my period will be known as Shark Week.” Someone said … Continue reading
Posted in A Giggle, My Dark Places, Womanhood and Shizz
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You Can’t Outrun Your Shadow, So Dance With It
You really can’t run faster than your shadow, it’s true. And in a double meaning, I believe we all have a “shadow side,” or a darker side, sadness and anger and negativity, sometimes- it’s only human. Rage, even. Sorrow. If … Continue reading
Above All, Be The Heroine of Your Life, Not The Victim- Nora Ephron
This is one of my favorite quotes of all times from one of my favorite writers ever, dear Nora. Bad, challenging, sometimes even terrible stuff happens in everyone’s life, and often only in hindsight can we see the hidden blessings … Continue reading
A Prayer For Sandy Hook
Children are the joy of the world. I know this much is true, and anyone who would … Continue reading
Posted in A Prayer, My Dark Places
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The A Team- Ed Sheeran (Video)
They say all addiction is the same and I think that’s true, particularly for dangerous, life threatening addictions. This beautiful song breaks my heart wide open. In this season of the “Trifecta” of drinking holidays, it’s good for me to … Continue reading
Posted in My Dark Places, Sober Girl
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Ambien Addiction
Confession: I used to be addicted to Ambien, the prescription sleeping pill medication. Maybe I wasn’t physically addicted to it, but I was psychologically- basically, I thought that I needed it … Continue reading
Posted in Fumbling Towards Ecstacy, My Dark Places
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Sickness, Depression and Hope
I’ve had a brutal virus since last Saturday, the primary torture devices being achy muscles and extreme, soul sucking exhaustion. Jenny Lawson my Bloggess friend has Vital Exhaustion, which sounds similar, at least in the feelings, but VM appears to … Continue reading
