nsomniasaum

I haven’t been around lately. This took me a long time to write. Recently, I’ve had seizures.When I started having them, I decided: these ...

Or, My Continuing Adventures in Brain Damage . ~I’m not writing much these days, for obvious reasons, so if you want to keep up ...

For a few minutes last night, I couldn’t remember who I was. The objects around me had no meaning, they were just colorful shapes jumbled to...

No. I say to my doctor. In fact: Fuck, no . You can’t have my cervix. Let’s just schedule another laparoscopic clean-up. Go in, find the E...

(Ok—look, I’m fine. I had a rough couple of nights and needed to get this out. It’s fairly melodramatic. But I am not alone. Please don’t wo...

I was washing my hair yesterday when suddenly, I thought of my NSOMNIASAUM blog. I couldn’t remember the last time this had happened (not th...

*I know a lot more people are reading this blog, so be warned: I swear. And I’m crabby. If that will bother you, go away. For inspiration an...

This just in: It’s really hard for me to ask for help. I’m sure you’re shocked. I had a midterm due at the beginning of the week; I have b...

Concerts. Kirtan. Vodou ceremonies. I don’t care, as long as there’s music. My body is caught in the current that flows over and from 18,0...

This is about my relationship with pain, which has been my close companion for about 8 years now. It’s excerpted from something I wrote awhi...

Every time I go in for surgery, I say a prayer to Our Lady of Morphine, the Patron Saint of Pain Control, the Angel of Analgesics. I ...