beatrice in the mirror featured image

BEATRICE IN THE MIRROR

February 25, 2020

Trigger warning: eating disorders; list of resources provided at the end (warning signs, prevention, helplines) Eating Disorder Resources Warning Signs https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/warning-signs-and-symptoms/ https://nedc.com.au/support-and-services/supporting-someone/understanding-the-warning-signs/ https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/patients-families/health-matters/february-2016/eating-disorders-5-warning-signs.aspx Prevention https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/general-information/prevention https://oxfordmedicine.com/view/10.1093/9780195173642.001.0001/med-9780195173642-chapter-16 https://www.waldeneatingdisorders.com/blog/3-ways-to-embody-eating-disorder-prevention/ Helplines US: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline UK: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services/helplines Romania: https://aptta.ro/contacte-aptta.html Worldwide / by country: https://www.7cups.com/wiki/eating-disorders-hotlines-and-resources/   Typewriter Tales is a series of raw scans with...

alessandro varotari susanna and the elders

“THEY WILL NEVER TAKE YOU AWAY FROM ME.”

February 18, 2020

“NO! You cannot take my baby away from me, I will not allow it!” She clutched her newborn to her chest with all her might, refusing to let the two barbaric men convince her otherwise. Dismissing her outcries, they yanked her every limb with ruthless brutality to weaken her...

THIS IS YOUR WAKE-UP CALL.

February 11, 2020

Nobody is going to save you. Not your partner (or the dream of having one), not your family, not your friends, not even your therapist. What they can do is love, guide, and support you through your journey. And they will. And it will help. But none of them...

bukowski ham on rye with henry chinaski

I LOVE YOU, HENRY CHINASKI.

February 4, 2020

NEW: Introducing Gold Bars Audiostories, raw narrated versions for those who prefer listening over reading.    Dear C̶h̶a̶r̶l̶e̶s̶ ̶B̶u̶k̶o̶w̶s̶k̶i̶  Henry Chinaski, Jesus Christ, to think that I was a step away from never reading this whirlwind of a coming-of-age story of yours in the first place. We got off on the wrong...