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will still never fully fit among them.
I remain a hybrid, with my mind and body in America and my soul in Iran.
Perhaps insanity is inescapable when you separate a sou...
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Hyacinths, signifying the start of spring,
(sumac, for sunrise).
We just moved to Raleigh.
take my Lamictal every morning,
“emergency” bottle of Zyprexa—only when the voices or visions strike or when my thoughts start going all Usain Bolt on me.
I’ve also started writing and speaking publicly about mental health as a human rights issue,
bipolar disorder is “relapsing and remitting.”
I’d like to think I’ve gotten better at detecting and addressing my symptoms early on—and that in doing so, I’ve gotten better at “getting better.”
you want the fire to take your paleness, sickness, and problems and in turn give you redness, warmth, and energy.’
Iranian trail mix (dried figs, apricots, raisins, pistachios, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds)
thank the following brave souls—
Matthew: You survived and supported me through hell and back, and all you got for it was this lousy dedication and my lifelong devotion. Not enough.
