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I sat down with Lilly Dancyger to talk about her anthology, Burn It Down: Women Writing about Anger.
I'm so satisfied with my life that I don't know what else to do... But after several years of feeling satisfied, I'm bored.
In spite of spending lots of times in salons, spending big money to get my hair done or nails or whatever, I've always felt like someone just poured glitter on a trash can.
I’ve been having sex with a married man.. I don't have emotional feelings for him. I am not sure if I should continue seeing him.
I think the guy I'm dating raped me. He calls it rough sex but I'm not so sure. It hurts, and I get bruises, but he says that it's normal.
I'm proud he's in recovery and that my kids now have a sober dad. But I'm so hurt at everything that has lead up to now. I don't know how to move past this.
I think I have an addiction to my boyfriend. I don’t know what happened to me. I m not at all able to live without seeing him or being without him.
I had the pleasure of reading an advanced copy of Amy Long's memoir in essays, Codependence. It's a remarkable debut — a fascinating read that explores the intersections of chronic pain and opioid addiction, and elicits questions about our current approach to the opioid crisis.
Your book offers a nuanced and complex look into all angles of dependence, both on opioids and within relationships. When did you start writing about opioid use and dependence?
I’ve come to the uncomfortable realization that I no longer feel like spending any time with my friends. Any of them.
Why can’t I be happy with someone who cares about me even if the sex isn’t what I’d like? Or is this the relationship dynamic?