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Before You Pull The Trigger – Try Putting the Gun Away

Trigger: A small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, esp. in order to fire a gun. I had to pull down the mirror in our bathroom last night. That is truly a sad state of affairs. But I did this in an effort to remove my TRIGGERS: Those […]

DISQUIETING

By Stephen

I can feel it on my face. The deep, open crevice of my scar. I can feel it stretching, tugging, retching. For the first several months after the injury I attributed this to the process of healing and the formation of new cartilage. But now I know it is in my mind. How do I know […]

Location of Perceived Defects in Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

By Stephen

Studies illustrate that BDD can strike virtually anywhere. The skin, hair, and nose are most often disliked. It’s likely that people underreport worries about certain body areas—for example, breasts and genitals—because they’re embarrassed, and that the true percentages for such areas are higher than those listed here. Body Part Percent (%) of Patients with Concern […]

10 Months After my Facial Scar – Falling Back Into Old BDD Habits

By Stephen

Sometimes I just can’t believe it happened: The scar, the injury, the entire incident. It doesn’t seem fair, but then again, life often isn’t. And we just have to accept these things as they are. ON THE ROAD I am away from home, on the road, in a hotel room. Alone with mirrors and overhead lights. I […]

January 2013 – A Good Weekend

By Stephen

This weekend was better. I went outside without worrying about my scar. I escaped the mirror, and I got on with life. I wish I could do this every weekend. Until then, until that moment where I am free. I will write!