So I'm just about 6 months out since I stopped taking birth control. My husband had his vasectomy last month, closing that chapter of our lives. It was bittersweet, but we both have known for a while now that we don't want nor can we afford more children. This last cycle was a pretty notable … Continue reading Life After the Pill, Pt. 5
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Life After the Pill, Pt. 3
When I started thinking about getting off the pill, I did a lot of research, sometimes excessively. One thing I remember reading quite often was that when you stop taking the pill, you have to take various supplements to help your body replenish what the pill depleted from it. I decided for myself that I … Continue reading Life After the Pill, Pt. 3
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I Hate Taking Care of Myself
It almost never fails. I find a good routine for myself, I feel really confident in what I'm doing and look forward to seeing my progress in a few months, but then I'm hit with a setback. What was it this time? My lower back. The TLDR version is I have narrowing in the lower … Continue reading I Hate Taking Care of Myself
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Life After the Pill, Pt. 2
It's been about a month since I stopped taking the birth control pill, so I felt an update was in order. I still have not started my period, which is fine. I know my body is adjusting after a few years of a tiny blue pill telling it when it should do things. I have … Continue reading Life After the Pill, Pt. 2
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I Hate March
For the past four years, I've faced the month of March with dread. This next part is a little complicated, and involves death so trigger warning now. My big sister was killed at her home in March of 2012. Because we had stopped talking to her for a few years, we didn't find out about … Continue reading I Hate March
BPD: A Journey 