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I've Been Numb, But Not Comfortably
I get way nicer to my partner when I reconnect with myself, too. I'm always the last to know when I'm spiraling. Other people observe me...

Sarah Z.
Jul 93 min read
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And So Then I Got Naked
This morning, while I was pulling up the x-ray image of my child's broken bone on my phone, I'm certain the orthopedic surgeon glimpsed...

Sarah Z.
Nov 4, 20224 min read
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"You Look Melancholy and Tense," Said My Therapist (but That's Just My Face).
My History of Mental Illness and Health. This was a while back. My hair isn't blue and white anymore, but that tight, defensive look on...

Sarah Z.
Mar 24, 20226 min read
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Anyone Doing Dry January? Dry 2022? Dry Life?
Between my 39th and 40th birthdays, I abstained from alcohol. I realized how much I’d been using it to try to dull anxiety in charged...

Sarah Z.
Jan 7, 20221 min read
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It Just Takes One Person & Lessons From My Therapist
A few weeks ago I did a virtual visit with a new PCP so that I could get a refill on my Zoloft. I've been taking the same dose for years...

Sarah Z.
Dec 24, 20213 min read
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Hawaii is Really Pretty- Why Does No One Talk About That? ;)
So, last week, my Robb and I went to the big island of Hawai'i. We saw an active volcano, lush rainforests, deserts, waterfalls, ALL the...

Sarah Z.
Nov 3, 20214 min read
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It's Come to My Attention That I've Scared Everyone Off of Surgery, Haha Oops
Ok, so I worked in surgery for over a decade and have always been a cheerleader for it. Now that I've gone under the knife my ownself for...

Sarah Z.
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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On Our 19th Anniversary I Saved My Husband From Having to Look at My HolesÂ
"Stop jostling me. Why are you jostling me so much?" "No, that sucking isn't right. Try this instead." "I haven't showered in a week, but...

Sarah Z.
Oct 6, 20214 min read
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Slinging Our Marriage Vows like Monkeys Flinging Poo
I'm two weeks from my breast reduction and still dealing with a nasty wound infection. This is my exhausted husband, about to drench that...
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Sep 3, 20213 min read
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