A Moment of Panic Doesn’t Erase a Lifetime of Peace
I had a panic attack last week for the first time in months. It came out of absolutely nowhere and…
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I had a panic attack last week for the first time in months. It came out of absolutely nowhere and…
Continue ReadingTrigger Warning: Discusses self-harm and suicide One year ago, my piece about starting my anxiety medication was published. After struggling…
Continue ReadingThud. I turned and saw my baby on the concrete and gasped in disbelief. My husband reached down as our…
Continue Reading"You're pregnant!" The words I had been waiting for throughout my adult life were finally being spoken to me. I…
Continue ReadingAt 2 a.m., I put the finishing touches on the three-tiered birthday cake. It was perfect. My 2-year-old would certainly…
Continue ReadingI stood on the scale and took a big sigh. This was almost 50 pounds more than two years ago. Fifty…
Continue ReadingI can’t remember a time when I wasn’t afraid. I was scared of people, of speaking, and even of being…
Continue ReadingIf you had known me for the first 45 years of my life, you would say I was an extrovert.…
Continue ReadingFive years ago, the broken woman I was could never even fathom in her wildest dreams putting the words that…
Continue ReadingI never used to have a fear of the dentist. Growing up as a child who struggled with sensory issues…
Continue ReadingI was always warned about postpartum depression. I was prepped by my midwife. I had the pamphlets. I was ready.…
Continue ReadingAnxiety tries to convince me I'm never doing enough. It tries to convince me that things will always feel out…
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