I have talked a lot about my facial scars on this blog. I blame them for the resurgence of my BDD and I also blame them for the inescapable nature of the beast. I blame them for my ugliness and my shame I blame them for my fear of face to face casual conversation. Something I […]
10 Months After my Facial Scar – Falling Back Into Old BDD Habits
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 […]
My Facial Scar – Overcoming BDD Along With My Worst Fears
It’s hard for me to post this picture. But I am doing it because I feel like I am on an island. Scars are quite common, I have sewed up many a laceration in my time as a family practice physician assistant, but facial scars are a different beast. I didn’t understand this until I […]