DAMAGES Avoiding pain is natural. In fact, that's why it's there. Pain is a signal to the brain letting us know that something is wrong. Through our efforts to avoid the uncomfortable we protect ourselves, our hearts, and sometimes our lives. It's in this way that most people understand and cope with pain. Whether healthy … Continue reading Damages [Spring 2019]
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Ahhh school, let's stay on that for a minute. Grade school, middle school, and high school, how terrifying would school be? Imagine being a young person in grade school. Now junior high school. Now high school. How overwhelming would it be to be dealing with all of the normal growing up issues, plus these new … Continue reading Damages Part 2, The World Is A Serial Killer [Part 3 of 3]
More than once, I've touched on the fact that I'm on probation. Twelve months into the program, I still have approximately eight months remaining. The Adams County Drug Court Program is an incredible experience, and more than that: A life-saving journey. Besides the Treatment, UA Tests, and Meetings, I'm also required to attend The Court … Continue reading Stage Fright? Maybe?
Okay, now it's time to hit the break room for a tall cup of strong coffee, and then the morning meeting. You brace yourself, shuddering as you imagine the AM Shift Meeting. It's so much more than just Social Anxiety, it's downright terrifying. All of those personalities and emotions, and no way to stop them. … Continue reading Damages Part 2, The World Is A Serial Killer [Part 2 of 3]
Damages Part 2, The World Is A Serial Killer Written: Saturday June 1st, 2019 Please relax and engage your imagination. In order to get the most out of what you're preparing to read, you will need to try and empathize with someone who's empathizing. If that sounds confusing, well then, that might not go away. … Continue reading Damages Part 2, The World Is A Serial Killer [Part 1 of 3]
All she could see was darkness, everything was cold and black. Finally, a loud scraping sound against the other side of the door. Shelby's senses spiked, and she knew something was waiting, waiting for her less than two inches away; only the thin door separating her from them. For several minutes, Shelby listened to the … Continue reading Bella In Ogni Modo [Part 8]
The necessity of pain, what would we be without it? We will never know. For those individuals spending their entire life reliving the pain with each pull of a trigger, it can be a never-ending story; not unlike the movie Groundhog Day. (I recommend the movie) Like most of what I write, this piece comes … Continue reading Damages 3 [The necessity Of Pain] Another Repost
First slamming the bathroom door closed, she immediately turned and began walking down the hallway towards the living room. The house seemed dirty and cluttered, far worse than she remembered from before going to bed the previous evening. Shelby didn't slow or stop as she passed through the living room and dining area; instead walking … Continue reading [Beautiful In Every Way] Part 7
Holding her hand over the phone's receiver, she spoke to herself in painful desperation. "Non posso farlo!" It was at that moment that a idea came to Shelby, a flicker of hope in the back of her mind. Yesterday she had discovered something fantastic, yet slightly terrifying. After placing her cellphone on speaker, she could … Continue reading Beautiful In Every Way [Shelby Chapter] Part 5 of 15
First closing her eyes; Shelby steeled her mind as best she could, then stood up and looked at the vanity mirror, followed by the mirror on the opposite wall. She had lived with Gabriel for four years and until now hadn't noticed this one thing, something very unsettling. The mirror over the bathroom sink reflected … Continue reading Beautiful In Every Way [Shelby Chapter] Part 4
