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When you realize what’s happening…it’s grief fighting your quest for a life worth living

This never-ending pain. This constant sorrow. When it finally registers to you that grief has come home, and she sits herself down on your heart it almost feels like relief.... Read More

Wheelchair-related pain is killing me

I can’t really adequately express how much this pain is disrupting my life. It’s so intense. I’m quite certain nobody prepared me for this level of discomfort when I first... Read More

Alone again, naturally

I can remember a time when being alone with my favorite thing. It was my idea of a perfect day to spend it by myself. I was my own best... Read More

The hospital is no place for getting well, now is it?

And you find yourself in the hospital for something that you caused 100% of yourself you feel a little bit foolish. Especially in ICU. It’s not a terribly comfortable place.... Read More

Benzo withdrawal is no joke

I was prescribed Klonipin back in 2015 after first being diagnosed with MS. This was even before most of my symptoms got angry and went bezerk. I hadn’t even been... Read More

Learning to live with discomfort

In my dreams I can walk. I’m going to tell you a story about a dream I had recently wherein I could walk.  I have these dreams often. They’re often... Read More

Remember who you are, Bethy

When I first became disabled, I was often caught in a state of total identity confusion. All of the sudden all of the things that I thought made me me... Read More

Let’s talk about pee, baby

All homage due to Salt ‘n Pepa, talking about pee probably isn’t as fun or interesting to most folks as talking about sex, but hey. I never claimed to write... Read More

Harsh realities… Life brings it

I continue to try to focus on gratefulness. I continue to try to force myself to focus on the long-term game. Not this week. Not this month. Hell, not even... Read More

Mindless late-night ramblings

I have a feeling I’m going to regret this…but here is a new “post” of sorts. Though I’m not sure qualifies as a post at all.... Read More