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    Fugue

    JULY 26, 2011 12:14PM

    By Erica K


    Topics: dissociation, mental illness, nursing home, opera, animals, cookies, ice cream, love

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    • 57 Ratings
    • 2595 Views
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    How Many Times I've Wanted to Pull A 'Slater'!

    AUGUST 11, 2010 1:54PM

    By Sparking


    Topics: restraint, common decency, teachable moments, recovery, steven slater, trauma, dissociation, ptsd, excuse me if this comes off as sanctimonious it's not meant to, belief/religion, comedy, i quit!, family, open+call

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    • 63 Ratings
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    • 78 Comments
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    Please Meet Ms. Stumpy

    APRIL 6, 2010 11:28AM

    By Sparking


    Topics: snark, i have to laugh, comedy, health, open call, dissociation, ptsd, trauma, tar-jay, walker, watch out i'm dangerous when i'm mobile, my daughter thinks its a new spiffy toy, stumpy, ms. stumpy, no that is not short for anything else, does looking old make you old?

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    My Father's Death Threat

    MARCH 24, 2010 2:34PM

    By Sparking


    Topics: rage, unconditional love, love, god, redemption, killing, wanting to kill my father, dissociation, ptsd, emdr, that's what this work feels like, two lies and a truth of my life, which way is up?, repressed memories, losing my non-religion, when violence permeates the heart, true story, open call, family, belief/religion

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    • 44 Ratings
    • 1263 Views
    • 52 Comments
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    Fear of Time's Illusion

    MARCH 9, 2010 12:20AM

    By Sparking


    Topics: facing fears, google images, there are gifts on the other side of fear, you never know what you might get, open call, life after death, abuse, trauma, time, ptsd, dissociation, ghosts, spirits, life, death, murder, transcendence, illusion, isn't it all an illusion anyway?

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    Standing in the Schoolyard Screaming

    FEBRUARY 4, 2010 2:15PM

    By Sparking


    Topics: open call, feminism, family, belief/religion, dissociation, ptsd

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