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Archives for May 2014

A better week than last

By Stephen

So the week went a bit better than last. I started using Mederma on my scar which makes it red but I am hoping it works. I am lucky I didn’t get into a car accident last night or get pulled over by a cop for my excessive mirror checking on my drive home. But […]

Filed Under: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder Tagged With: God

In The Arms of Little Children

By Stephen

The day before yesterday I was headed to pick my son up from school. My wife and I decided we would take the kids’ razor scooters the 7 blocks down to my son’s school on a nice sunny day and have fun riding with him on the way back. I needed to get out of […]

Filed Under: Facial Scar, Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder Tagged With: OK

Overcoming BDD with Manly Makeup – The Great Cover-UP

By Stephen

18 months ago after I sustained my first facial laceration my wife tried to help by purchasing a product called “foundation”. I think I am spelling that right? Her intentions were good, but unfortunately the idea of covering my inch-long cheek scar with a female skin care product horrified me quite possibly more than the […]

Filed Under: Facial Scar, Gratitude Journal Tagged With: BDD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Cover, Makeup, Man, Manly, Scar

Daily Gratitude Day 4

By Stephen

Today I am grateful for this really wonderful iPad app called blog pad pro, it surely makes the whole blogging process seamless and easy.  I am grateful for these down pillows I am lying on, was sick all last night with the stomach flu and having a comfortable bed was something I am grateful for.  […]

Filed Under: Gratitude Journal Tagged With: Acceptance

Daily Gratitude – NOT!

By Stephen

Today I am having a hard time finding anything to be grateful for. It was a hard day.  I received the biopsy results from the curious lesion growing on my nose yesterday, and they were negative. For this I suppose I should be grateful… and I am. But now I have to figure out how […]

Filed Under: Facial Scar, Gratitude Journal, Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder Tagged With: BDD, Fuck It, PA, worthy

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