Can the constantly firing synapses and resulting emotional turmoil of OCD be of any practical use to those of us afflicted by this insidious disorder? I can remember exhibiting signs of OCD by the time I was five. I’ve always had a scarily good memory. I can lie. I can manipulate the shit out of people if I want to. I can draw information out … Continue reading TAP INTO THE POWER
From a very young age, I knew that I was going to be a writer. I was absolutely certain of this eventuality, to the point I took it for granted. It was going to happen. What I failed to realize was that from the moment my pencil touched the wide-ruled paper of my Big Chief notebook in second grade and I began to write my … Continue reading Rebirth
You’ve all seen the pharmaceutical commercials in which the narrator quietly rushes through a list of horrible side effects like a more soft-spoken version of the micro machines guy. It’s become comedic fodder for legions of stand-up acts because of the absurd disparity between positive and negative effects. “This’ll get rid of your toenail fungus, but it might cause anal leakage and/or death.” Well, I’ve … Continue reading Meds: the side effect trade off
