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Served Its Purpose

Posted on Oct 12th, 2007 by Woman, Interrupted : Survivor Woman, Interrupted

I'm done with the Homeless Shelter .  My HUD came through yesterday so I no longer need transitional housing , and I needed to be homeless to qualify for transitional.  Mom can hold out with... More »

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Culpability Model: Part II

Posted on Sep 29th, 2007 by Woman, Interrupted : Survivor Woman, Interrupted

This is going to be hard.  I have a similar reaction to this situation as I did to that Wikipedia article about the boy who was lobotomized.  If I sit too long with it, I... More »

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Pathologizing

Posted on Sep 22nd, 2007 by Woman, Interrupted : Survivor Woman, Interrupted

Oh, dear.  I've been studying up on Asperger's Syndrome for the past week.  It's in relation to a client/friend .  How fascinating it all is!  I've visited websites and listened to podcasts and talked with... More »

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Sick As the Other Dog

Posted on Sep 21st, 2007 by Woman, Interrupted : Survivor Woman, Interrupted

Okay, this is a real danger zone for me.  I've got a cold .  A really bad one.  I'm taking that Zicam stuff, but it's still really bad.  The night before last I asked my... More »

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Lost My Cool: part II

Posted on Sep 8th, 2007 by Woman, Interrupted : Survivor Woman, Interrupted

Well, I'm not sure I'll be able to get it back again.  It may be gone for a while.  That happened to me last year when I moved in with my Mom .  I was... More »

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Lost My Cool

Posted on Sep 5th, 2007 by Woman, Interrupted : Survivor Woman, Interrupted

Dammit!  On the surface, it appears to be about the showers .  But it's not.  Its about human dignity and power and economic Darwinism and Meritocracy.  Again with the Culpability Model .  There was another... More »

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Intensifying

Posted on Aug 25th, 2007 by Woman, Interrupted : Survivor Woman, Interrupted

Whoa! I was up late last night at the Shelter because I was feeling overwhelmed by what is happening to me.  I actually came out into the office in my jammies with my laptop at... More »

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Benevolence

Posted on Aug 11th, 2007 by Woman, Interrupted : Survivor Woman, Interrupted

I guess it's Love , really.  Last night I had a close call.  I was work ing until 10pm and was given until 10:30 to get home.  The week before it was plenty of time. ... More »

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