After decades in medicine, I wasn’t prepared for how quickly professional warmth could turn into distance. This is about loss, honesty, substance use, and what passive aggression in healthcare really feels like—from the other side of the exam table.
Month: January 2026
The Ones Who Stay
When isolation is engineered and lies do the work of abuse, the people who stay matter more than anything. This is about friendship, survival, and learning that worth isn’t decided by rumors.
Fallout, the Ghoul, and the Art of Calling Bullshit
Why The Ghoul from Fallout resonates so deeply with me—and what honest discourse, boundaries, and calling bullshit have to do with survival in a polarized world.
Has Somebody Ever Fucked Up Your Head So Bad You Can’t Even Be Happy Anymore?
A reflection on holidays, grief, PTSD, recovery, and the quiet reality of being alone without being broken.