Tag: navigating trauma

Mothman, Appalachia, and the Fallout of Coping

On By NurseferatuIn After nursing, Retirement

I’m broken.   That’s not a cry for help—it’s just a matter of fact. I’ve been broken for years. Truth be told, most of us are. Life cracks us in different ways. Some of us just chip a little—like overdrawing a bank account or getting a speeding ticket. Small fissures. Manageable. Forgotten.   Others among …

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Trigger Warnings, Irish Spring, and Other Sunday Thoughts

On By NurseferatuIn Grief, Mental Health

          Well, it’s a very odd Sunday morning here in the city of salt. While not unheard of, it’s strange to have a storm roll through and cool the temperature down into the 50s in June. Given the blast furnace we’ll be living in soon enough, I’ll gladly take the break. …

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