We say we believe in second chances—but only until risk, liability, and reality enter the room.
Category: Companion Essays
We don’t miss the disease. We miss the version of the story where we survived it.
We don’t romanticize disease—we romanticize surviving it. And that difference matters more than people want to admit.
Boundaries Are Not Negotiations
A boundary is not a request for better treatment—it is a decision about what you will no longer tolerate. And once it becomes negotiable, so do you.
Military Sexual Trauma: The Numbers We Don’t Want to See
Military sexual trauma affects far more veterans than most Americans realize. The statistics reveal a hidden crisis that many survivors carry silently for years.