Under the Surface

Woman in the white Walking Diagnosis T-shirt: Symptoms not included in leaflet.
Undiagnosed for Years: Living With Pain Nobody Could Find
Years of scans, shrugs and "it's probably a pulled muscle". What being undiagnosed did to me, the habits I used to carry it, and what finally helped. Lire plus...
Under the Surface: Why we reach for something.
Why We Reach for Something: Pain and the Habits That Carry It
Gambling, drinking, shutting down, lashing out. If you've done any of them to get through, you're not weak. A lot of the time they're doing the same job: carrying pain. Lire plus...
Under the Surface: When nobody can see your pain.
When Nobody Can See Your Pain
If you're hurting and nobody can see it, this one's for you. What hidden pain did to me, and what I wish someone had told me sooner. Lire plus...
Under the Surface: It was never the habit. It was the pain.
It Was Never the Habit. It Was the Pain.
If you're reading this, something has probably been hurting for a while. This is me, talking to you, about pain nobody could see and the habits I used to carry... Lire plus...