Health
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Eventually, I want to learn how to apply makeup and start signing emails as Lucy, not Lucas. I still feel uncomfortable in my own skin, and I am still preoccupied with my weight. But now I’m starting to build the courage I need to present myself on my own terms. I can’t completely divorce my…
A Weight Off My Shoulders
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The toxicology report took about two months. He had what the coroner determined was normal levels of THC, Xanax and cocaine. What killed him was fentanyl – an opioid pain medication that can be up to 100 times more powerful than morphine, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Avalanche
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Twelve years ago, Michael Burks found out he was carrying HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
The Thing With HIV
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My first memory at The Bridgeway, the mental hospital I stayed at my senior year of high school, was screaming on a hard, black couch in the lobby.
I’m Not Crazy, I Promise
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His chest tense with the sensation of hot iron running through it. Christopher had no idea if he would make it through the night. He experienced suicidal depression, anxiety that altered his memory and focus and vivid hallucinations from taunting voices in his head named Mr. Face, something he began to experience when he was…
Silencing the Monster Within