I have Tourette Syndrome. You may hear me making weird sounds or see me making strange faces. Sorry to dump this on you. I think it’s easier if I just tell you about it up front.
Alcohol Was My Mask
Without alcohol, I didn’t know how to socialize.
Without alcohol, I didn’t know how to socialize.
I Don’t Love Yoga
I view yoga with the same resignation as when I gut down my daily iron pills.
I view yoga with the same resignation as when I gut down my daily iron pills.
End Days
It truly seems like we’re hurdling towards end times.
It truly seems like we’re hurdling towards end times.
Grave Thoughts
What do I expect for a final ‘resting’ place?
What do I expect for a final ‘resting’ place?
After Surgery: Correcting Double Vision
It might take a couple of weeks for me to be able to reliably see single images again.
It might take a couple of weeks for me to be able to reliably see single images again.
Torque: Life With Tourette Syndrome
Who’s watching me? What do they think?
Who’s watching me? What do they think?
A Post-Easter Tale of Jellybeans
My inability to moderate my candy intake is well documented.
My inability to moderate my candy intake is well documented.
If No One Sees You Exercising, Does it Still Count?
Does my motivation seem misguided to you?
Does my motivation seem misguided to you?
Found Treasure
I had no obvious use for it.
I had no obvious use for it.
Staring
I catch myself staring a lot these days—always a vacant stare.
I catch myself staring a lot these days—always a vacant stare.
Walking a Wobbly Rope
David Sedaris called me an amateur.
David Sedaris called me an amateur.
Eight Ways to Improve Your Writing*
I’d really like to follow through on one of the writing suggestions I gave myself.
I’d really like to follow through on one of the writing suggestions I gave myself.
My New Plan
By announcing my diet to the entire world, I’m trying to shame myself into losing the weight I gained.
By announcing my diet to the entire world, I’m trying to shame myself into losing the weight I gained.
Braining Davey Fend
“Look what you did to me. You killed me!”
“Look what you did to me. You killed me!”
Stewing Poison
I lack resilience. I’m easily weighed down when I feel like problems are ganging up on me.
I lack resilience. I’m easily weighed down when I feel like problems are ganging up on me.