During my sophomore year in college, I was placed on Accutane (Isotretinoin) for the treatment of what I believed to be severe, scarring acne. How severe it was is debatable, most people told me it was mild, but I convinced my mom to take me to the dermatologist to see what could be done. By this […]
Tracing Fingers Over My Lover’s Scars
This is an email I received from blog reader “Jade”… have been reading your archives because I’m looking for validation in my emotions as I have BDD. The main reason for my message to you is to tell you my perception of your scar. I know you don’t like people to comment on your scar […]
The Mask of Vanilla Skies – Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Intrigued by a scene of Tom Cruise disfigured after a car accident, I paid $2.99 to rent Vanilla Sky on Amazon Prime. In the movie, Tom Cruise portrays a rich entitled playboy who inherited his father’s multi-million dollar business and is disfigured in a car accident. Because his top-notch team of surgeons cannot reconstruct his […]
I Hold the Key
Can you imagine a prisoner holding the key to his cell and choosing not to use it? Why? Because inside the cell, despite the cold wet air, the lack of light and sun and warmth and human interaction it seems safe. The world out there has its own complexities. Worries that as an inmate I […]
Overcoming BDD by Saying Screw it
You really have two choices You can let life pass you by while you hide in shame in the shadows of your illness You say “screw it” and you live life anyway The first option will bring you pain, sadness and endless misery The second option will open up life in ways you could only […]
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