Published in Black Bear·PinnedMember-onlyHow To Know When Drinking Is A ProblemI was trying to explain this phenomenon to a friend when one clear answer revealed itself — This is the time of year that a lot of people assess their drinking. If the Christmas holidays weren’t a shitshow, New Year’s Eve was. If drinking or drugging played a role, you may be doing that assessment right now. But how to you tell if you have a problem…Addiction Recovery3 min readAddiction Recovery3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyIf You Remember Watching ‘Fight Club’ In A Movie Theater, You’re Probably Still On TwitterWatching the implosion of Twitter is the moment Gen X has been waiting for since 1999. — Remember going to movie theaters when even the legit ones had sticky floors and creaky seats? They reeked of stale popcorn coated in fresh butter-flavored oil. As 1999 was coming to a close, I went to see Fight Club in just such a theater. Happily. The perfect timing for this…Gen X2 min readGen X2 min read
Published in Unpopular Opinions·PinnedMember-onlyThe Latest Bullshit Female Wellness Narrative Is Here — Thanks, Femtech!And this is how they’re selling it As someone who had two screws the size of my HAND drilled into my knee to “heal” a broken bone—and then spent two years trying to get it out and only prevailed thanks to a separate procedure—I am all about healthcare research that takes into account the needs of actual…Femtech6 min readFemtech6 min read
Published in An Injustice!·PinnedMember-onlyThe Cruelty Of Unwanted Children And Forced IncubationHow insulated must someone be to believe babies are being saved? — The Supreme Court is finally poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the law that gave women the right to healthcare without undue governmental restriction. One of the Court’s the most widely-contested decisions, I’ve never understood the arguments. Just how is it that Republicans can love this particular governance—enforcing motherhood—and have…Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Dinner That Changed My View Of AddictionAnd my friend had no idea. Dry January Addiction Chronicles, Part 1. My friend Mara and I were huddled over menus in an East Village Thai place barely wider than a doorway, deep in conversation about an ex of hers that pre-dated our friendship. She’d just returned from visiting him at a state-run hospital in New Jersey, where he’d been diagnosed with…Addiction8 min readAddiction8 min read
Published in An Injustice!·5 days agoMember-onlyRon DeSantis Is Coming For Your Child’s EducationAnd it’s working — If you follow my writing here, you may have noticed I haven’t been writing about politics. This isn’t because there’s nothing to say about the shitshow that is our current political landscape, but because during the holiday season, my schedule goes berserk. When I have time to sit and write…Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyThe 5 Benefits of JournalingLearn how to start, it’s worth the time Have you ever bought a journal with the best of intentions only to watch it gather dust like a treadmill in the corner? Or does the idea of journaling tempt you, but you think it’s a tad self-indulgent? The New York Times describes journaling as not only “one of the…Journaling3 min readJournaling3 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jan 2Member-onlyWant To Be More Fit in 2023 But Still Hate Exercise? These 3 Fitness Tips Are For You.A bone fide exercise UNenthusiast, I became a fitness instructor From a very young age I’ve exercised regularly. I’ve never liked it. My drive came less out of fandom than drudgery. The first time I recall efforting at fitness I was in first grade. To my bafflement, I was being held back from recess to take tests. And though I…Fitness Tips5 min readFitness Tips5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 29, 2022Member-onlyAn Anti-Resolution ManifestoHow to slay the New Year without the guilt — A New Year is coming and with it “The Season of Resolutions.” Intentions will be mighty. For those of us who make these lists, many — most? — will soon face “The Season of Recrimination.” Spoiler: I’m not big on Resolutions. Too often, New Year’s intentions work like affirmations —…New Years Resolutions6 min readNew Years Resolutions6 min read
Published in The Memoirist·Dec 25, 2022Member-onlyWas Your Christmas Canceled Too?I’d just started looking forward to Christmas when along came Winter Storm Elliott and the freak bomb cyclone. — Elliott will be remembered for years as the storm that canceled Christmas. Even here in Florida—where smart families visit the relatives and don shorts while the locals pull out the UGGs and sweaters—I’m feeling the impact. My sister’s flight was just cancelled at 5:34 AM. Thanks a lot, Allegiant. All…Memoir4 min readMemoir4 min read
