Harry: Do you ever think about death? Sally: Yes. Harry: Sure you do, a fleeting thought that jumps in and out of the transom of your mind. I spend hours, I spend days... Sally: And you think that makes you a better person? Harry: Look, when the shit comes down, I'm gonna be prepared and [...]
Posts under ‘sex addiction’
My New Boyfriend
Yep, that's right. My husband ought to be quaking with fear, because there's a new love in my life, one who had me at "lonely and troubled childhood." And the only thing that stands in the way of our enduring love is the fact that I'm not a cartoon character. (Oh, and he already has [...]
Interview on Sex Addiction
Image credit: Photo by cbcastro on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Occasionally, folks ask to interview me about my experiences in a relationship with a sex addict. And (provided that I'm able to maintain my anonymity and that I'm fairly certain the content won't be used inappropriately) I am always happy to oblige. The more [...]
Jealous Mind
Image credit: Photo by Kikishua on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons In my bedroom, buried in a pile of papers is a questionnaire labeled "The Marriage Expectation Inventory." Each question is answered in neatly printed block letters in purple ink. After nearly a decade and a half, the ink has started to bleed through the [...]
What’s Going On
See. I tricked you! You thought I was back and writing, but then I took another week off. Actually, I didn't really take a week off of writing. I have been writing and some other things besides, which I'd love to share in some way that's witty and literary and dazzling. But all I've got [...]
Happy Independence Day
I have been meaning to write a post about why I haven't been writing many posts lately, but go figure, for all the reasons I haven't written about yet, I haven't finished it. So, I'm going to take the excellent suggestion offered by Wendy of Renewing Ruined Cities, who said I should consider re-posting some [...]
Trauma
Image credit: Photo by Express Monorail on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons In the dream, I was driving on a highway laid out like silver thread between my home and the nearest big city. My husband was seated next to me, smiling, and I could feel the kids safely at home, laughing with their babysitter. [...]
Summer Cleaning
Image credit: Photo by canonsnapper on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons It's summer: the season of kids around 24/7 and of subsequent blog neglect. It's also the season of summer visitors, passing through in cars bulging with luggage, fast food wrappers and warm, disheveled smiles. While some people like to do spring cleaning to prepare [...]
Carry that Weight
Image credit: Photo by Nena B. on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons A few months ago, Mark and I took the kids to a "sensory friendly" movie showing. Autistic individuals, and others with sensory processing difficulties, can find a typical movie going experience overwhelming. Movies are loud. Theaters are dark and often crowded. The screen [...]
It’s the Lies
Image credit: Photo by Katie Tegtmeyer on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons "Why do some men and women cheat on their partners while others resist the temptation?" asks author Tara Parker-Pope in a recent New York Times Well blog post on the science of commitment. The post, which has been doing the social networking rounds [...]
