Content warning: Home invasion, home intruders, fear, potentially sensitive topics
Author: rraeco
What It Feels Like to Hiccup
You have the hiccups. What do you do? Think about this for a second. Odds are, you came to an answer to this question rather quickly. Have you ever stopped and wondered why that works?
Life in the Petri Dish: Sickness and Acadamia
There is a double standard when it comes to health and school. On one hand, a sick person is encouraged to stay home and get better. It is in the best interest of not only you, as the sick person, but also your peers, as the classroom is a haven for uncovered coughs and sneezes without the extra help. You can afford to miss one day! On the other, you really can’t.
Hello, officer? I’d like to report a case of missing legs — On Having Excoriation Disorder
Contains mentions of blood, and substance abuse disorders
My legs are, without a doubt, one of my best features. I cherish them. After a history of negative body image, it is important to me to have a part of my body I like. But for the majority of the month of September, I have been hiding them. Despite hating the cold weather and feeling a great sadness that the summer is coming to an end, I have been glad to have an excuse to break out the fleece-lined tights and jeans early. I cannot begin to entertain the idea of being seen with my legs bare anymore, because since the beginning of the month, my calves and thighs have become a torn canvas of irritated skin and dried blood.
Unruly Bodies 