PinnedEssay from My New MemoirNow introducing: “The Orange Scarf: Notes on Benzos, Testing Reality, & How 90 days in Residential Treatment Saved My Life.”Nov 1, 20231Nov 1, 20231
Pinned*Taps mic* “Testing… Testing” (An experimental excerpt from my new book…)I never realized how sexy Americanos are, I thought, sitting across from him at an Ugly Mug Cafe in the heart of Seattle. With dark hair…May 16, 2023May 16, 2023
PinnedGod’s Time >>> My Time“Do you believe in Heaven?” I cried to the paramedic as he strapped me into whatever the seat is called in the back of an ambulance, the…Mar 20, 2023Mar 20, 2023
The biggest change begins with youWhen asked what is wrong with the world, GK Chesteron wrote simply: “Dear Sirs, I am.”Jan 7, 2024Jan 7, 2024
My Most Compassionate SelfI meet my most compassionate self in the early morning hours. We meet at Piper’s Tea & Coffee. She looks at me, curious. Her bright blond…Aug 13, 2023Aug 13, 2023
“That makes me keep crying.” — On Riding the WaveI’ve been crying so much that someone will say something or something will happen that is grievous and I will respond with: “That makes me…May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
The bagel that broke the camel’s back; some poemsI was recently in a Telehealth therapy session, as one is, and I had Doordashed Starbucks about an hour before. My car is totaled, and it…May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
“Hello, Locke’s Pharmacy”“Hello, Locke’s Pharmacy, this is Alec. How can I help you today?”Apr 14, 2023Apr 14, 2023
Starbucks As My First PlaceI just went through training to become a barista at Starbucks.Mar 18, 2023Mar 18, 2023
I’m Still HereAnd so I sit in my processing group at my Intensive Outpatient Program at Vandy Psych.Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
How to: Survive SADDo you struggle with seasonal affective disorder? Recent studies show that up to 6% of people struggle with SAD. I am well-acquainted with…Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
20 Things I Learned From My 20 Years on This Earth“This broken world keeps turning.”Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Inside the walls of Vandy PsychThey let a journalist inside the psych facility…May 30, 2022May 30, 2022
Alternative Rebellion & How it Saved Me“Is anybody listening? ’Cause I’m crying. Is anybody listening?” -”Hold My Heart,” Sara BareillisMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021