Escaping to Arizona

This page is a series of entries detailing what ultimately led to my decision to move to Arizona. It's a journey that's taken me a while to write, but piece by piece, I'll be chipping away at it.

Hanging out a third-story window and that damn breadmaker

Looking back, I see things so differently. I don't blame her. Not really. I can imagine how she hurt. I imagine what it was like reading...

Justifying my actions and wishing I was dead

I can't pretend that I hadn't done anything wrong. I knew what I was doing. But I couldn't stop it. Even my boyfriend's family tried to...

Shame spirals and love letters from a married man

Things never got any easier with him. The angrier he got, the harder I pushed to show him I was worthy in every capacity. He'd "slip up"...

Wincing at a wedding

There are so many moments with him that I wish I could forget. But if I had to rank them, Jen's wedding would be closer to the top. One...

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