a post with a bit of free form poetry composed by addison about the last six years of her/zir life
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Just Like Seasons People Change
As autumn begins to transform into winter I find myself pondering the changes for both better and worse in all aspects of my life. From the analysis of friendships to the assessment of paralysis recovery wins and losses this year has been a bit of a whirlwind. I keep hoping that if I pause long … Continue reading Just Like Seasons People Change
Regaining Sensation I Did Not Know I Did Not Have
How do you think you would feel if one day everything you did in regards to the sensation of touch felt different and your fingertips were hypersensitive? This is what I got to experience as I realized that for over five years I had modified sensation in the left side of my body. When I … Continue reading Regaining Sensation I Did Not Know I Did Not Have
What’s Next
In the aspects of my continued recovery the thousands of hours I have spent on the physical rehabilitation are beginning to pay off. Every few weeks I am seeing a noticeable difference in my functionality and my energy levels. Despite my pain levels being higher, twice as high as they normally are, I am left … Continue reading What’s Next
Dancing With My Demons
some raw insight into why addison has been distant #trans #genderdysphoria
Moving forward with positivity and happiness
sometimes we do not know how to handle the situations at hand. below covers my favorite technique with a couple of personal examples. #genderdysphoria #mentalhealth #recovery #youarenotalone
My 5th Anniversary
In a few days I get the wonderful opportunity to celebrate the date of my paralysis and the increase over all these years of my chronic pain. Well that was an extremely dark intro and while yes I may be celebrating those things there is no one thing that has led to more personal growth, … Continue reading My 5th Anniversary
One of Recovery’s Best Kept Secrets
most people thing that recovery is easy and you just do the same things every day. that could not be further from the truth #recovery #physicalrecovery #physio #healing #thestruggleisreal
Year in Review 2018
From a book signing to my transition to finally beginning to tackle the plateau in my recovery that hit me at the end of last year and a six month pain spike where I accomplished nothing. This year has been anything but ordinary. This year was one of those make it or break it years … Continue reading Year in Review 2018
Holidays 2018
I know I have been AWOL for a while and just wanted to give you guys an update and a bit of a seasons greetings
