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Pain
10 posts
Being a side: a lament
Read moreI reflect on my lack of passionate, spontaneous sex and the losses inherent in any particular sexual configuration.
Trying to write again, after a year of upheaval
Read moreAfter a year of physical, familial, and domestic disruption, I’m reflecting on my relationship to sexuality, fantasy, aging, AI, and gender in search of renewed creative flow.
Pain in the neck
Read moreI’m experiencing an excruciating radiculopathy. that’s doctor speak for a pain in the neck.
Serena’s fade-out
Read moreMy affair with Serena is flickering out, and the pain has been overwhelming. I’ve kept my thoughts hidden, too raw and vulnerable. Now, I’m torn between rage and terror, emotions that clash with my rational understanding.
Implosion and explosion
Read moreMeditating helps. The addict’s mind in the face of pain and loss….
First impressions, and some other random thoughts on mania
Read moreFirst impressions matter. For a reason.
My relationship to pain
Read moreI’m interested in pain, but don’t particularly enjoy it.
A radical thought?
Read moreOur national painkiller addiction epidemic is actually a pain epidemic.
Anger and loss
Read moreI’m in pain, with little hope of relief. Ever. And it seems to be producing some intense emotions in me.
Pain and desire
Read moreIt’s hard to write about sex when my body hurts.