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The Inhumanity of Worker's Comp
You may or may not know that my CRPS developed from a work injury. That's neither here nor there at this point. And, I am not trying to...

Kim Bryan
Dec 17, 20193 min read


Things to Do When You Feel Like Poop & Your Kids Are Acting Like Turds.
Let's be real. Sometimes my kids can be little shits whose goal becomes sucking life out of me when I am already down and out for the...

Kim Bryan
Dec 16, 20193 min read


Happy CRPS Awareness Day!
It's fitting that my body is making me very aware of my CRPS today. I woke up in pain. I hadn't even gotten out of bed yet. But then my...

Kim Bryan
Nov 4, 20193 min read


The Light & The Effing Tunnel
Ok, people say it all the time. They see a light at the end of the tunnel. And I know first hand that even a pinhole of light can change...

Kim Bryan
Oct 9, 20196 min read


That Time I Was Beat By A Mouse
End of August, I was feeling pretty good and ready to get back to my normal routine. So, we found a babysitter, and got it all figured...

Kim Bryan
Sep 27, 20194 min read


Makeup Tips for the Beyond Exhausted
Please don't put glitter on your eye bags. Please, just don't. I had an important meeting and didn't want to look like complete crap, so...

Kim Bryan
Sep 19, 20193 min read


What is CRPS?
"Completely Ridiculous & Perpetual Shit" No, that's not what it stands for, but it should be. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is basically...

Kim Bryan
Sep 18, 20192 min read


Painsomnia
Pain + Insomnia = Painsomnia If you have landed yourself searching for this blog, I AM SORRY. You are stuck in a vicious cycle: you can't...

Kim Bryan
Sep 18, 20194 min read


You Can & You Will
The day that I decided to start blogging, I received this card in the mail from a friend. It's message was on point: "you can & you...

Kim Bryan
Sep 12, 20191 min read


Rx: Mirrored Sunglasses
"Your eyes are the windows to your soul." Well, shit. Chronic pain has eaten away parts of my soul that I hope to one day repair. And on...

Kim Bryan
Sep 12, 20192 min read


Why I Started & Stopped Vaping Weed
Marijuana is legal in California for both medicinal and recreational purposes. Marijuana is used often by people of many ages, races, and...

Kim Bryan
Sep 12, 20192 min read
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